Carbostyril oxytocin receptor antagonists

ABSTRACT

A method of inhibiting oxytocin from acting at its receptor site by administering oxytocin receptor antagonist compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein X is oxygen or sulfur; Y is hydrogen or lower alkyl; R A  is ##STR2##

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

This invention relates to treatment of preterm labor, stopping laborpreparatory to Caesarean delivery and to the treatment of dysmenorrheathrough the use of agents that are oxytocin receptor antagonists. Thepresent invention provides a novel use of piperidinyl carbostyrilcompounds previously known to be useful as vasopressin receptorantagonists. The aforementioned pharmacologic activities are useful inthe treatment of mammals.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

In the field of obstetrics, one of the most important problems is themanagement of preterm labor. A significant number of the pregnanciesprogressing past 20 weeks of gestation experience premature labor anddelivery, which is a leading cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality.Despite major advances in neonatal care, retention of the fetus in uterois preferred in most instances.

Tocolytic (uterine-relaxing) agents that are currently in use include β₂-adrenergic agonists, magnesium sulfate and calsium antagonists.Ritodrine, the leading β₂ -adrenergic agonists, causes a number ofcardiovascular and metabolic side effects in the mother, includingtachycardia, increased renin secretion, hyperglycemia (and reactivehypoglycemia in the infant) and pulmonary edema. Other β₂ -adrenergicagonists, including terbutaline and albuterol have side effects similarto those of ritodrine. Magnesium sulfate at plasma concentrations abovethe therapeutic range of 4 to 8 mg/dL can cause inhibition of cardiacconduction and neuromuscular transmission, respiratory depression andcardiac arrest, thus making this agent unsuitable when renal function isimpaired. Calcium antagonists have been used to inhibit uterine activityof preterm labor but also produce unwanted cardiovascular side effects.

It has been proposed that a selective oxytocin antagonist would be theideal tocolytic agent. In the last few years, evidence has accumulatedto strongly suggest that the hormone oxytocin is the physiologicalinitiator of labor in several mammalian species including humans.Oxytocin is believed to exert this effect in part by directlycontracting the uterine myometrium and in part by enhancing thesynthesis and release of contractile prostaglandins from the uterineendometrium/decidua. These prostaglandins may, in addition, be importantin the cervical ripening process. By these mechanisms, the process oflabor (term and preterm) is initiated by a heightened sensitivity of theuterus to oxytocin, resulting in part from a well-documented increase inthe number of oxytocin receptors in this tissue. This "up-regulation" ofoxytocin receptors and enhanced uterine sensitivity appears to be due totrophic effects of rising plasma levels of estrogen towards term. Byblocking oxytocin, one would block both the direct (contractile) andindirect (enhanced prostaglandin synthesis) effects of oxytocin on theuterus. A selective oxytocin blocker, or antagonist, would likely bemore efficacious for treating preterm labor than current regimens. Inaddition, since oxytocin at term has major effects only on the uterus,such an oxytocin antagonizing compound would be expected to have few, ifany, side effects.

The compounds used in the present invention can also be useful in thetreatment of dysmenorrhea. This condition is characterized by cyclicpain associated with menses during ovulatory cycles. The pain is thoughtto result from uterine contractions and ischemia, probably mediated bythe effect of prostaglandins produced in the secretory endometrium. Byblocking both the direct and indirect effects of oxytocin on the uterus,a selective oxytocin antagonist can be more efficacious for treatingdysmenorrhea then current regimens. Additional uses for the presentinvention are for the stoppage of labor preparatory to Caesareandelivery and to control uterine activity during fetal surgery.

It is, therefore, a purpose of this invention to provide substanceswhich more effectively antagonize the function of oxytocin in diseasestates in animals, preferably mammals, especially in humans. It is stillanother purpose of this invention to provide a method of antagonizingthe functions of oxytocin in disease states in mammals. It is also apurpose of this invention to develop a method of preventing or treatingoxytocin-related disorders of preterm labor and dysmenorrhea byantagonizing oxytocin.

It has now been found that compounds of formula I, below, areantagonists of oxytocin and bind to the oxytocin receptor. When theoxytocin receptor is bound by the compounds used in the presentinvention, oxytocin is antagonized by being blocked from its receptorand thus being unable to exert its biologic or pharmacologic effects.These compounds are useful in the treatment and prevention ofoxytocin-related disorders of animals, preferably mammals and especiallyhumans. These disorders are primarily preterm labor and dysmenorrhea.The compounds would also find utility for the stoppage of laborpreparatory to Caesarean delivery.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The invention is a method of antagonizing binding of oxytocin tomammalian oxytocin receptors, comprising the step of administering to amammal in need thereof, in an amount effective to antagonize saidbinding, an antagonist compound of the formula: ##STR3## wherein

R¹ is hydrogen; nitro; lower alkoxy; lower alkoxycarbonyl; lower alkyl;halogen; amino having one to two substituents selected from the groupconsisting of lower alkanoyl, lower alkyl, benozyl and phenyl loweralkoxycarbonyl; hydroxy; cyano; carboxy; lower alkanoyloxy; orhydrazinocarbonyl;

q is an integer of 1 to 3 and

R is a group of the formula ##STR4## wherein

R² is hydrogen; lower alkoxycarbonyl; phenoxycarbonyl which phenyl ringmay be substituted by one to three substituents selected from nitro andan amino having optionally one or two substituents selected from a loweralkanoyl, lower alkyl or benzoyl; phenyl lower alkenylcarbonyl; phenyllower alkanoyl substituted by amino which in turn is substituted bylower alkoxycarbonyl; alkanoyl; alkenylcarbonyl; phenylsulfonylsubstituted by lower alkoxy; a group of the formula ##STR5## wherein

R⁸ and R⁹ are the same or different and are each hydrogen or phenylsubstituted by lower alkoxy, lower alkyl, halogen, amino substituted bylower alkyl, lower alkanoyl or nitro; carbonyl substituted by aheterocyclic ring substituted by one to three substituents selected fromphenyl lower alkoxycarbonyl, phenyl lower alkoxy, oxo, lower alkyl orlower alkylenedioxy; a group of the formula ##STR6## naphthylcarbonyl;thienyl lower alkanoyl; tricyclo[3.3.1.1]decanyl(lower)alkanoyl;tricyclo[3.3.1.1.]-decanylcarbonyl; or a group of the formula ##STR7##wherein p is 0 or an integer of 1 to 3, and R¹³ is hydroxy; alkoxy;alkoxy having one or two substituents selected from hydroxy, loweralkanoyloxy, tri-lower alkylammonium, lower alkoxy, or a group of theformula ##STR8## wherein R³² and R³³ are the same or different and areeach hydrogen, lower alkyl, hydroxy-substituted lower alkyl, loweralkanoyl, tetrahydropyranyl lower alkyl, phenyl, phenyl lower alkylwherein the alkyl moiety may optionally be substituted by hydroxy andthe phenyl ring may optionally be substituted by a lower alkoxy, or apyridyl lower alkyl; or R³² and R³³ may be bound to nitrogen to form a 5or 6 membered saturated heterocyclic ring which may be intervened withnitrogen, oxygen or sulfur wherein the heterocyclic group may optionallybe substituted by a member selected from carbamoyl, lower alkyl, phenyllower alkyl, phenyl or hydroxy-substituted lower alkyl;carboxy-substituted alkoxy; halogen-substituted lower alkoxy; loweralkoxycarbonyl-substituted alkoxy; lower alkanoyloxy-substituted loweralkoxy; lower alkenyloxy substituted lower alkoxy; lower alkoxy loweralkoxy; lower alkylsulfonyloxy-substituted lower alkoxy;benzoyloxy-substituted lower alkoxy;tricyclo[3.3.1.1]decanyl-substituted lower alkoxy; lower alkoxy loweralkoxy substituted by one or two substituents selected from hydroxy andan amino being optionally substituted by lower alkyl;morpholinyl-substituted lower alkoxy; benzimidazolylsulfinyl-substitutedlower alkoxy; a group of the formula ##STR9## wherein A is alkylene, kis an integer of 0 or 1, E is --CO-- or --OCO--, R⁴ and R⁵ are the sameor different and are each hydrogen; lower alkyl which may optionally besubstituted by hydroxy or cyano; lower alkenyl, lower alkynyl; phenyllower alkyl; lower alkanoyl which may optionally have one to threesubstituents of a halogen atom; benzoyl which phenyl ring may optionallybe substituted by a member selected from nitro and an amino havingoptionally one or more substituents selected from lower alkyl, loweralkanoyl or phenyl lower alkoxycarbonyl; phenyl; lower alkoxycarbonyl;lower alkoxycarbonyl lower alkyl wherein the lower alkyl moiety mayoptionally be substituted by hydroxy or an amino having optionally aphenyl lower alkoxycarbonyl substituent; an amido having optionally alower alkyl substituent; a pyrrolidinyl-substituted carbonyl whichpyrrodinyl ring may optionally be substituted by phenyl loweralkoxycarbonyl; amino-substituted lower alkanoyl wherein the loweralkanoyl moiety may optionally be substituted by a member selected fromphenyl lower alkoxycarbonyl amino, hydroxy, phenyl optionally having ahydroxy substituent, carbamoyl, imidazolyl or a lower alkylthio, and theamino group may optionally have a substituent selected from a loweralkyl optionally having a hydroxy substituent, lower alkenyl, phenyllower alkyl optionally having a lower alkoxy substituent on the phenylring, lower alkylsulfonyl, lower alkanoyl, lower alkylsulfonyl, aphenylsulfonyl which phenyl ring may optionally be substituted by alower alkyl group, nitro or amino having optionally one or twosubstituents selected from a lower alkyl and a lower alkanoyl;amido-substituted lower alkyl wherein the lower alkyl moiety optionallyhas a substituent selected from phenyl optionally having a hydroxysubstituent, imidazolyl, carbamoyl or a lower alkylthio, and the amidogroup may optionally have a lower alkyl substituent; amino-substitutedlower alkyl which may optionally be substituted by a lower alkyl or alower alkanoyl; anilinocarbonyl; piperidinyl which may optionally besubstituted by phenyl lower alkyl; cycloalkyl, cycloalkenylcarbonyl;cycloalkylcarbonyl which may optionally have one to three substituentsselected from hydroxy and a lower alkanoyloxy;tetrahydropyranyl-substituted lower alkyl wherein the tetrahydropyranylring may optionally have one to four substituents selected from hydroxyand a lower alkoxy; lower alkanoyl which is substituted by a 5 or 6membered saturated heterocyclic group selected from pyrrolidinyl,piperazinyl, piperidinyl and morpholinyl wherein the heterocyclic groupmay have optionally a substituted selected from a lower alkyl andphenyl; piperidinyl-substituted carbonyl which may optionally besubstituted by a lower alkanoyl; lower alkanoyloxy lower alkyl;pyridyl-substituted lower alkyl; or an amino acid residue which can forman amido group with its amino group or R⁴ and R⁵ may bind together withthe nitrogen atom to which they bond to form a 5 or 6 membered saturatedor unsaturated heterocyclic group which may be intervened or not withnitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, wherein the heterocyclic group mayoptionally be substituted by a member selected from a phenyl havingoptionally a substituted selected from a lower alkoxy and a halogenatom, oxo, hydroxy, lower alkenyl, carboxy, phenyl lower alkyl having anoptional hydroxy substituent on the lower alkyl moiety, lower alkanoyllower alkyl having optionally a hydroxy substituent, benzoyl, an amidohaving optionally a lower alkyl substituent, anilinocarbonyl, benzoyllower alkyl lower alkylsulfonyl, piperidinyl, pyrimidyl, pyridyl, andlower alkoxycarbonyl; carbamoyloxy-substituted lower alkoxy; loweralkylthio-substituted lower alkoxy; alkenyloxy; phenoxy; loweralkanoyloxy; lower alkylsulfonyloxy; lower alkynyl; phenyl lower alkoxy;cycloalkyl; cycloalkyloxy; cycloalkenyloxy;imidazo[4,5-c]pyridyl-carbonyl lower alkoxy; a group of the formula##STR10## wherein k is as defined above, B is a lower alkylene or agroup --CO-- and R⁶ and R⁷ are the same or different and are eachhydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkanoyl having optionally one to threehalogen substituents, carboxy lower alkyl, lower alkoxycarbonyl, loweralkoxycarbonyl lower alkyl, lower alkenyl, amido-substituted lower alkylhaving an optional lower alkyl substituent, or a phenyl loweralkoxycarbonyl, or R⁶ and R⁷ may bind together with a nitrogen atom towhich they bond to form a 5 or 6 membered, saturated or unsaturatedheterocyclic group which may be intervened or not with nitrogen, oxygenor sulfur, wherein the heterocyclic group may optionally have asubstituent selected from a lower alkoxycarbonyl, lower alkyl, loweralkylthio, or oxo; nitro; halogen; lower alkylsulfonyl; lower alkylwhich may optionally have one to three substituents selected from ahalogen, hydroxy, phenyl and lower alkoxy; cyano-substituted loweralkoxy, pyrrolyl-substituted lower alkoxy; cyano; lower alkoxycarbonyl;amidino; carbamoyl; carboxy; lower alkanoyl; benzoyl; loweralkoxycarbonyl lower alkyl; carboxy lower alkyl; lower alkoxy loweralkyl; lower alkanoyloxy lower alkyl; hydroxyimino; substituted loweralkyl; phenyl; lower alkylthio; lower alkylsulfinyl; lower alkenyloptionally having a hydroxy substituent; lower alkylenedioxy, loweralkylsilyl; pyrimidylthio-substituted lower alkoxy;pyrimidylsulfinyl-substituted lower alkoxy;pyrimidylsulfonyl-substituted lower alkoxy; imidazolylthio-substitutedlower alkoxy which may optionally have a lower alkyl substituent;imidazolylsulfonyl-substituted lower alkoxy which may optionally have alower alkyl substituent; ammonium-lower alkoxy having three substituentsselected from lower alkoxy, lower alkenyl and oxo;phenylthio-substituted lower alkoxy which phenyl ring may optionallyhave a substituent selected from nitro and amino;phenylsulfonyl-substituted lower alkoxy which phenyl ring may optionallyhave a substituent selected from nitro and an amino having optionallyone or two substituents selected from a lower alkanoyl and lower alkyl;pyridylthio-substituted lower alkoxy; or a pyridylsulfonyl-substitutedlower alkoxy which pyridyl ring may optionally be substituted by oxo; nis an integer of 1 or 2; m is 0 or an integer of 1 to 3; R³ is a loweralkyl; R¹⁰ is a group of the formula ##STR11## wherein k is as definedabove and R¹¹ and R¹² are the same or different and are each hydrogen,lower alkyl, phenyl lower alkyl, lower alkenyl, benzoyl which mayoptionally have a lower alkoxy substituent, tricyclo[3.3.1.1]decanyl, aphenyl which may optionally have a lower alkoxy substituent or acycloalkyl, or R¹¹ and R¹² may bind together with the nitrogen atom towhich they bond to form a saturated or unsaturated heterocyclic groupwhich may be intervened or not with nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur, whereinthe heterocyclic group may optionally have a substituent selected from abenzoyl, a lower alkanoyl, phenyl lower alkyl and a phenyl which mayoptionally be substituted by a lower alkoxy and a lower alkonoyl; thebond between 3 and 4 positions of the carbostyril ring is a single bondor double bond; provided that when R¹ is hydrogen and the k in theformula ##STR12## is 0, R¹¹ and R¹² are not simultaneously hydrogenatoms.

The method of the invention can also be practiced with compounds offormula II ##STR13## wherein X is oxygen or sulfur;

Y is hydrogen or lower alkyl;

R^(A) is a group of the formula ##STR14## wherein n is 1 or 2, A is alower alkylene, and R¹ is a benzoyl which phenyl may optionally have oneto three substituents selected from a lower alkoxy and an amino havingoptionally a lower alkyl substituent; or R^(A) is a group of the formula##STR15## wherein n is as defined above, and R^(2A) is a group of theformula ##STR16## wherein R^(3A) is a lower alkoxy; or a 5 or 6 memberedheterocyclic ring having 1 to 2 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen,oxygen, or sulfur which may optionally have a substituent selected fromlower alkyl, oxo, phenyl optionally having a substituent selected fromhalogen and a lower alkoxy on the phenyl ring and a phenylthiooptionally having a substituent selected from nitro and amino; loweralkynylthio; pyrrolidinyl-substituted lower alkylthio;pyrrolidinyl-substituted lower alkylsulfinyl; pyrrolidinyl-substitutedlower alkylsulfonyl; a group of the formula ##STR17## wherein B is alower alkylene having optionally a hydroxy substituent, R⁴ is hydrogenand R⁵ is tricyclo[3.3.1.1]decanyl, tricyclo[3.3.1.1]decanyl-loweralkyl, halogen-substituted lower alkyl, lower alkoxycarbonyl-loweralkanoyloxy-lower alkyl, lower alkanyl, or lower alkenyl, or R⁴ and R⁵may bind together with the nitrogen atom to which then bond to form agroup of the formula ##STR18## wherein R⁶ is an amino which mayoptionally be substituted by a lower alkanoyl having optionally one tothree halogen substituents; or lower alkoxy having two substituentsselected from an aminocarbonyloxy having optionally a lower alkylsubstituent or a group of the formula ##STR19## wherein R⁷ and R⁸ arethe same of different and are each hydrogen or lower alkyl;

m is an integer of 1 to 3;

the bond between the 3 and 4 positions of the carbostyril ring is asingle bond or a double bond; provided that when all of R^(3A) are loweralkoxy or when R⁵ is a lower alkanoyl, X is sulfur and that when R⁵ islower alkenyl and X is oxygen, B is a lower alkylene having a hydroxysubstituent, and further that when R^(3A) is a heterocyclic group havinga lower alkyl or oxo substituent, the heterocyclic group is bound to thephenyl ring at the position other than the hetero atom, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Most preferred compounds for use in the present method are thoserepresented in the following table:

    ______________________________________                                         ##STR20##                                                                    Example                                                                              X         Y        Z                                                   ______________________________________                                                ##STR21##                                                                                        ##STR22##                                          2                                                                                     ##STR23##                                                                                        ##STR24##                                          3                                                                                     ##STR25##         H                                                   4                                                                                     ##STR26##         CH.sub.3                                            5                                                                                     ##STR27##                                                                              OCH.sub.3                                                                              CH.sub.3                                            6                                                                                     ##STR28##         CH.sub.3                                            7                                                                                     ##STR29##         H                                                   ______________________________________                                    

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Compounds of formula I are prepared as taught in European patentapplication EP 0 382 185, published Aug. 16, 1990. The carbostryrilderivatives of formula I of the present invention can be prepared byvarious processes, for example, by the processes shown in the followingreaction schemes. ##STR30## wherein R, q and R¹ are the same as definedabove, and D is a group of the formula: --CH═CHR¹⁴ (R¹⁴ is a loweralkoxy, phenyl or a halogen atom), a group of the formula: ##STR31##(R¹⁵ and R¹⁶ are each a lower alkyl), or a group of the formula:--CH═CH, and the D group may optionally be substituted by the group R¹.

The cyclization reaction of the compound of the formula (2) is carriedout in an appropriate solvent or without solvent in the presence of anacid. The acid includes any conventional inorganic acids and organicacids, for example, inorganic acids (e.g. hydrochloric acid, hydrobromicacid, sulfuric acid, etc.), Lewis acids (e.g. aluminum chloride, borontrifluoride, titanium tetra chloride, etc.), organic acids (e.g. formicacid, acetic acid, ethanesulfonic acid, p-toluenesulfonic acid, etc.),phosphorus pentoxide, polyphosphoric acid, among which hydrochloricacid, hydrobromic acid and sulfuric acid are preferable. The acid isusually used in at least equivalent amount, preferably in an amount of10 to 50 times by weight, as much as the amount of the compound (2). Thesolvent includes any conventional inert solvents, for example, water,lower alcohols (e.g. methanol, ethanol, propanol, etc.), ethers (e.g.dioxane, tetrahydrofuran, etc.), aromatic hydrocarbons (e.g. benzene,chlorobenzene, toluene, etc.), halogenated hydrocarbons (e.g. methylenechloride, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, etc.), acetone,dimethylsulfoxide, dimethylformamide, hexamethylphosphoric triamide, andthe like. The reaction is usually carried out at a temperature of fromabout 0° to about 200° C., preferably from room temperature to about150° C., for about 5 minutes to 6 hours.

The reduction of the compound of the formula (1a) is usually carried outunder conventional conditions for the usual catalytic reduction. Thecatalyst includes metals such as palladium, palladium-carbon, platinum,Raney nickel, etc. The solvent used therein includes, for example,alcohols (e.g. methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, etc.), ethers (e.g.dioxane, tetrahydrofuran, etc.), aliphatic hydrocarbons (e.g. hexane,cyclohexane, etc.), esters (e.g. ethyl acetate, etc.), fatty acids (e.g.acetic acid, etc.). The reduction reaction can be carried out atatmospheric pressure or under pressure, usually under atmosphericpressure to 20 kg/cm², preferably atmospheric pressure to 10 kg/cm². Thereaction temperature is usually in the range of from about 0° C. toabout 150° C., preferably from room temperature to about 100° C.

The dehydration reaction of the compound of the formula (1b) is usuallycarried out in an appropriate solvent with an oxidizing agent. Theoxidizing agent includes, for example, benzoquinones (e.g.2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyanobenzoquinone, chloranil(=2,3,5,6-tetrachlorobenzoquinone), etc.), halogenating agents (e.g.N-bromosuccinimide, N-chlorosuccinimide, bromine, etc.), hydrogenatingcatalysts (e.g. selenium oxide, palladium-carbon, palladium black,palladium oxide, Raney nickel, etc.). When a halogenating agent is used,it is usually used in an amount of 1 to 5 moles, preferably 1 to 2moles, to 1 mole of the compound (1b). When a hydrogenating catalyst isused, it is used in a catalytic amount as usual. The solvent includes,for example, ethers (e.g. dioxane, tetrahydrofuran, methoxyethanol,dimethoxyethane, etc.), aromatic hydrocarbons (e.g. benzene, toluene,xylene, cumene, etc.), halogenated hydrocarbons (e.g. dichloromethane,dichloroethane, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, etc.), alcohols (e.g.butanol, amyl alcohol, hexanol, etc.), polar solvents (e.g. acetic acid,etc.), aprotic polar solvents (e.g. dimethylformamide,dimethylsulfoxide, hexamethylphosphoric triamide, etc.). The reaction isusually carried out at a temperature of from room temperature to about300° C., preferably from room temperature to about 200 ° C., for 1 to 40hours. ##STR32## wherein R¹, q and R are the same as defined above, andR^(1') is hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl, provided that when R^(1') is alower alkyl, q is 1 or 2.

The cyclization reaction of the compound (3) is carried out in anappropriate solvent in the presence of a condensation agent. Theconcensation agent includes, for example, Lewis acids, such asphosphorus pentoxide, hydrogen fluoride, sulfuric acid, polyphosphoricacid, aluminum chloride, zinc chloride, etc. The solvent includes, forexample, halogenated hydrocarbons (e.g. chloroform, dichloromethane,1,2-dichloroethane, etc.), ethers (e.g. diethyl ether, dioxane, etc.),aromatic hydrocarbons (e.g. nitrobenzene, chlorobenzene, etc.). Thecondensation agent is usually used in an amount of about 1 to 10 moles,preferably about 3 to 6 moles, to 1 mole of the compound (3). Thereaction is usually carried out at a temperature of about 50° C. toabout 250° C., preferably about 70° C. to about 200° C., for about 20minutes to about 6 hours. ##STR33## wherein R, R¹, q, and the bondbetween 3- and 4-positions of the carbonstyril nucleus are the same asdefined above.

The cyclization reaction of the compound (4) is carried out in anappropriate solvent or without using a solvent in the presence of anacid. The acid includes, for example, inorganic acids (e.g. hydrochloricacid, sulfuric acid, hydrobromic acid, nitric acid, polyphosphoric acid,etc.), organic acids (e.g. p-toluenesulfonic acid, ethanesulfonic acid,trifluoroacetic acid, etc.). The solvent includes any conventionalsolvents unless they affect on the reaction, for example, water, loweralcohols (e.g. methanol, ethanol, propanol, butanol,3-methoxy-1-butanol, ethylcellosolve, methylcellosolve, etc.), pyridine,acetone, halogenated hydrocarbons (e.g. methylene chloride, chloroform,dichloroethane, etc.), aromatic hydrocarbons (e.g. benzene, toluene,xylene, etc.), ethers (e.g. diethyl ether, tetrahydrofuran,dimethoxyethane, diphenyl ether, etc.), esters (e.g. methyl acetate,ethyl acetate, etc.), aprotic polar solvents (e.g.N,N-dimethylformamide, dimethylsulfoxide, hexamethylphosphoric triamide,etc.), or a mixture of these solvents. The reaction is usually carriedout at a temperature of from about -20° C. to about 150° C., preferablyfrom about 0° C. to about 150° C., for about 5 minutes to about 30hours. ##STR34## wherein R, R¹, q and the bond between 3- and4-positions of the carbostyril nucleus are the same as defined above.

The reaction of the compound of the formula (5) and the compound of theformula (6) is usually carried out in an appropriate inert solvent inthe presence or absence of a basic compound. The inert solvent includes,for example, aromatic hydrocarbons (e.g. benzene, toluene, xylene,etc.), alcohols (e.g. methanol, ethanol, propanol, butanol,3-methoxy-1-butanol, ethylcellosolve, methylcellosolve, etc.), pyridine,acetone, N-methylpyrrolidone, dimethylsulfoxide, dimethylformamide,hexamethylphosphoric triamide, etc. The basic compound includes, forexample, sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate, sodium hydrogencarbonate, potassium hydrogen carbonate, sodium hydroxide, potassiumhydroxide, sodium hydride, potassium hydride, triethylamine, etc.

The amounts of the compound (5) and the compound (6) are not critical,but the compound (6) is usually used at least in equimolar amount,preferably in an amount of 1 to 5 moles to 1 mole of the compound (5).The reaction is usually carried out at a temperature of from roomtemperature to about 200° C., preferably about 100° C. to about 180° C.,for about 3 to 30 hours. In the above reaction, a copper powder may alsobe used as a catalyst, by which the reaction can proceed advantageously.##STR35## wherein R¹, q, R³, m, n and the bond between 3- and4-positions of the carbostyril nucleus are the same as defined above,and R² is the same groups as R² other than hydrogen atom and a group ofthe formula: ##STR36## (R⁸ and R⁹ are the same as defined above).

The process of Reaction Scheme-5 is carried out by reacting acarbostyril derivative of the formula (1d) and a carboxylic acidcompound of the formula (7) by a conventional amido bond producingreaction. The amido bond producing reaction can be carried out under theconditions for the conventional amido bond producing reaction, forexample,

(a) a mixed acid anhydride process, i.e. a process of reacting thecarboxylic acid compound (7) with an alkylhalocarboxylic acid to form amixed acid anhydride and reacting the resultant with the amine compound(1d),

(b) an activated ester process, i.e. a process of converting thecarboxylic acid compound (7) into an activated ester, such asp-nitrophenyl ester, N-hydroxysuccinimide ester, 1-hydroxybenzotriazoleester, etc., and reacting the resultant with the amine compound (1d),

(c) a carbodiimide process, i.e. a process of condensing the carboxylicacid compound (7) and the amine compound (1d) in the presence of anactivating agent such as dicyclohexylcarbodiimide, carbonyldimidazole,etc.,

(d) other processes, i.e. a process of converting the carboxylic acidcompound (7) into a carboxylic anhydride by treating it with adehydrating agent such as acetic anhydride, and reacting the resultantwith the amine compound (1d); a process of reacting an ester of thecarboxylic acid compound (7) with a lower alcohol and the amine compound(1d) at a high temperature under high pressure; a process of reacting anacid halide compound of the carboxylic acid compound (7), i.e. acarboxylic acid halide, with the amine compound (1d), and the like.

The mixed acid anhydride used in the above mixed acid anhydride processis obtained by the known Schotten-Baumann reaction, and the reactionproduct is used without isolation from the reaction mixture for thereaction with the amine compound (1d) to give the desired compound ofthe formula (1e). The Schotten-Baumann reaction is usually carried outin the presence of a basic compound. The basic compound is anyconventional compounds used for the Schotten-Baumann reaction andincludes, for example, organic basic compounds such as triethylamine,trimethylamine, pyridine, dimethylaniline, N-methylmorpholine,1,5-diazabicyclo[4.3.0]nonene-5 (DBN), 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undecene-7(DBU), 1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane (DABCO), etc., and inorganic basiccompounds such as potassium carbonate, sodium carbonate, potassiumhydrogen carbonate, sodium hydrogen carbonate, etc. The reaction isusually carried out at a temperature of from about -20° C. to about 100°C., preferably from about 0° C. to about 50° C., for about 5 minutes toabout 10 hours, preferably about 5 minutes to about 2 hours.

The reaction of the thus obtained mixed acid anhydride with the aminecompound (1d) is usually carried out at a temperature of from about -20°C. to about 150° C., preferably about 10° C. to about 50° C., for about5 minutes to about 10 hours, preferably about 5 minutes to about 5hours. The mixed acid anhydride process is usually carried out in anappropriate solvent. The solvent is any conventional solvents which areusually used in the mixed acid anhydride process and includes, forexample, halogenated hydrocarbons (e.g. methylene chloride, chloroform,dichloroethane, etc.), aromatic hydrocarbons (e.g. benzene, toluene,xylene, etc.), ethers (e.g. diethyl ether, diisopropyl ether,tetrahydrofuran, dimethoxyethane, etc.), esters (e.g. methyl acetate,ethyl acetate, etc.), aprotic polar solvents (e.g.N,N-dimethylformamide, dimethylsulfoxide, hexamethylphosphoric triamide,etc.), or a mixture of these solvents. The alkylhalocarboxylic acid usedin the mixed acid anhydride process includes, for example, methylchloroformate, methyl bromoformate, ethyl chloroformate, ethylbromoformate, isobutyl chloroformate, and the like. In said process, thecarboxylic acid compound (7), the alkylhalocarboxylic acid and the amine( 1d) are usually used in each equimolar amount, but preferably, thealkylhalocarboxylic acid and the carboxylic acid compound (7) are usedeach in an amount of about 1 to 1.5 mole to 1 mole of the amine (1d).

Among the above other processes (d), in case of the process of reactingthe carboxylic acid halide with the amine compound (1d), the reaction isusually carried out in the presence of a basic compound in anappropriate solvent. The basic compound is any conventional compoundsand includes, in addition to the basic compounds used for theabove-mentioned Schotten-Baumann reaction, sodium hydroxide, potassiumhydroxide, sodium hydride, potassium hydride, etc. The solvent includes,in addition to the solvents used for the above-mentioned mixed acidanhydride process, alcohols (e.g. methanol, ethanol, propanol, butanol,3-methoxy-1-butanol, ethylcellosolve, methylcellosolve, etc.),acetonitrile, pyridine, acetone, and the like. The amount of the aminecompound (1d) and the carboxylic acid halide is not critical, but thecarboxylic acid halide is usually used at least in equimolar amount,preferably about 1 to 5 moles to 1 mole of the amine compound (1d). Thereaction is usually carried out at a temperature of from about -20° C.to about 180° C., preferably from about 0° C. to about 150° C., forabout 5 minutes to about 30 hours.

The amido bond producing reaction in the above Reaction Scheme-5 mayalso be carried out by reacting the carboxylic acid compound (7) and theamine (1d) in the presence of a condensation agent such astriphenylphosphine, diphenylphosphinyl chloride,phenyl-N-phenylphosphoramide chloridate, diethyl chlorophosphate,diethyl cyanophosphate, bis(2-oxo-3-oxazolidinyl)phosphinic chloride,etc. The reaction is usually carried out in the presence of the solventand basic compound as used in the above reaction of the carboxylic acidhalide and the amine (1d) at a temperature of from about -20° C. toabout 150° C., preferably about 0° C. to about 100° C., for about 5minutes to about 30 hours. The condensation agent and the carboxylicacid compound (7) are used at least in equimolar amount, preferablyabout 1 to 2 moles, to 1 mole of the amine (1d). ##STR37## wherein R¹,q, R³, m, n and the bond between 3- and 4-positions of the carbostyrilnucleus are the same as defined above, and R⁸ is the same as R² otherthan hydrogen atom.

The reaction of the compound (1d) and the compound (8) can be carriedout in the presence or preferably absence of a basic compound in anappropriate solvent or without solvent. The solvent and the basiccompound used therein are the same as the solvent and basic compound asused in the reaction of the carboxylic acid halide and the amine (1d) ofthe above Reaction Scheme-5. The compound (8) is usually used in anamount of about 1 to 5 moles, preferably about 1 to 3 moles, to 1 moleof the compound (1d). The reaction is usually carried out at atemperature of about 0° to 200° C., preferably from room temperature toabout 15° C., for about 5 minutes to about 30 hours. In the abovereaction, a boron compound (e.g. borone trifluoride etherate, etc.) maybe added to the reaction system. ##STR38## wherein R¹, q, R¹¹, R¹² andthe bond between 3- and 4-positions of the carbostyril nucleus are thesame as defined above.

The reaction of the compound (9) and the compound (10) is carried outunder the same conditions as used in the reaction of the compound (1d)and the compound (7) in the above Reaction Scheme-5. ##STR39## whereinR¹, q, X, l and the bond between 3- and 4-positions of carbostyrilnucleus are the same as defined above, and R¹¹ is hydrogen atom, a loweralkyl, a phenyl(lower)alkyl, a lower alkenyl, a benzoyl which mayoptionally have a lower alkoxy substituent, tricyclo[3.3.1.1]decanyl, aphenyl which may optionally have a lower alkoxy substituent, or acycloalkyl, R^(12a) is a lower alkyl, a phenyl(lower)alkyl, a loweralkenyl, tricyclo[3.3.1.1]decanyl, a phenyl which may optionally have alower alkoxy substituent, or a cycloalkyl, and R^(12b) is a benzoylwhich may optionally have a lower alkoxy substituent.

The reaction of the compound (1h) and the compound (11) is usuallycarried out in an inert solvent in the presence or absence of a basiccompound. The inert solvent includes, for example, aromatic hydrocarbons(e.g. benzene, toluene, xylene, etc.), ethers (e.g. tetrahydrofuran,dioxane, diethylene glycol dimethyl ether, etc.), lower alcohols (e.g.methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, butanol, etc.), acetic acid, ethylacetate, acetone, acetonitrile, dimethylsulfoxide, dimethylformamide,hexamethylphosphoric triamide, and the like. The basic compoundincludes, for example, carbonates (e.g. sodium carbonate, potassiumcarbonate, sodium hydrogen carbonate, potassium hydrogen carbonate,etc.), metal hydroxides (e.g. sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide,etc.), sodium hydride, potassium sodium, sodium amide, metal alcoholates(e.g. sodium methoxide, sodium ethoxide, etc.), and organic basiccompounds (e.g. pyridine, ethyldiisopropylamine, dimethylaminopyridine,triethylamine, 1,5-diazabicyclo[4.3.0]nonene-(5) (DBN),1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undecene-7 (DBU), 1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane(DABCO), etc.). The amount of the compound (1h) and the compound (11) isnot critical, but the compound (11) is usually used at least inequivalent amount, preferably 1 to 5 moles, to 1 mole of the compound(1h). The reaction is usually carried out at a temperature of from about0° C. to about 200° C., preferably from about 0° C. to about 170° C.,for about 30 minutes to about 30 hours.

The reaction of the compound (1h) and the compound (12) is carried outunder the same conditions in the reaction of the compound (1d) and thecompound (7) in the above Reaction Scheme-5.

In case of the compound of the formula (1) wherein R¹¹ and R¹² combinetogether with the nitrogen atom to which they bond to form a saturatedor unsaturated heterocyclic group which may be intervened or not withnitrogen, oxygen or sulfur atom and said heterocyclic group contains asecondary amino group, the compound can be converted into a compoundwhere said heterocyclic group is substituted on said secondary aminegroup by a substituent selected from a phenyl(lower)alkyl and a phenylhaving optionally a substituent selected from a lower alkoxy and a loweralkanoyl by treating it in the same manner as in the reaction of thecompound (1h) and the compound (11) in the above Reaction Scheme-8.

Besides, said compound can also be converted into a compound where theheterocyclic group is substituted on said secondary amine by asubstituent selected from benzoyl and a lower alkanoyl by treating it inthe same manner as in the reaction of the compound (1h) and the compound(12) in the above Reaction Scheme-8. ##STR40## wherein R¹, q, R³, n,R¹³, p, X, A, E, l, and the bond between 3- and 4-positions of thecarbostyril nucleus are the same as defined above, and R⁴ is hydrogenatom; a lower alkyl which may optionally be substituted by hydroxy orcyano; a lower alkenyl; a lower alkynyl; a phenyl(lower)alkyl; a loweralkanoyl which may optionally have one to three substituents of ahalogen atom; a benzoyl which phenyl ring may optionally be substitutedby a member selected from nitro and an amino having optionally one ortwo substituents selected from a lower alkyl, a lower alkanoyl and aphenyl(lower)alkoxycarbonyl; phenyl; a lower alkoxycarbonyl; a loweralkoxycarbonyl(lower)alkyl wherein the lower alkyl moiety may optionallybe substituted by hydroxy or an amino having optionally aphenyl(lower)alkoxycarbonyl substituent; an amido having optionally alower alkyl substituent; a pyrrolidinyl-substituted carbonyl whichpyrrolidinyl ring may optionally be substituted by aphenyl(lower)alkoxycarbonyl; an amino-substituted lower alkanoyl whereinthe lower alkanoyl moiety may optionally be substituted by a memberselected from phenyl(lower)alkoxycarbonylamino, hydroxy, a phenyl havingoptionally a hydroxy substituent, carbamoyl, imidazolyl or a loweralkylthio, and the amino group may optionally have a substituentselected from a lower alkyl having optionally a hydroxy substituent, alower alkenyl, a phenyl(lower)alkyl having optionally a lower alkoxysubstituent on the phenyl ring, a lower alkylsulfonyl, a lower alkanoyl,or a phenyl(lower)alkoxycarbonyl; a hydroxy-substituted lower alkanoyl;a lower alkanoyloxy(lower)alkanoyl; a lower alkylsulfonyl; aphenylsulfonyl which phenyl ring may optionally be substituted by nitroor an amino having optionally one or two substituents selected from alower alkyl and a lower alkanoyl; an amido-substituted lower alkylwherein the lower alkyl moiety have optionally a substituent selectedfrom a phenyl having optionally hydroxy substituent, imidazolyl,carbamoyl or a lower alkylthio, and the amido group may optionally havea lower alkyl substituent; an amino-substituted lower alkyl which mayoptionally have substituent selected from a lower alkyl and a loweralkanoyl; anilinocarbonyl; a piperidinyl which may optionally besubstituted by a phenyl(lower)alkyl; a cycloalkyl, acycloalkenylcarbonyl; a cycloalkylcarbonyl which may optionally have oneto three substituents selected from hydroxy and a lower alkanoyloxy; atetrahydropyranyl-substituted lower alkyl wherein the tetrahydropyranylring may optionally have one to four substituents selected from hydroxyand a lower alkoxy; a lower alkanoyl which is substituted by a 5- or6-membered saturated heterocyclic group selected from pyrrolidinyl,piperazinyl, piperidinyl and morpholino wherein the heterocyclic groupmay optionally have substituent selected from a lower alkyl and phenyl;a piperidinyl-substituted carbonyl which may optionally be substitutedby a lower alkanoyl; a lower alkanoyloxy(lower)alkyl; apyridyl-substituted lower alkyl; or an amino acid residue which can forman amido group with its amino group, R^(5a) is a lower alkyl which mayoptionally be substituted by hydroxy or cyano; a lower alkenyl; a loweralkynyl; a phenyl(lower)alkyl; phenyl; a loweralkoxycarbonyl(lower)alkyl wherein the lower alkyl moiety may optionallybe substituted by hydroxy or an amino having optionally aphenyl(lower)alkoxycarbonyl substituent; an amido having optionally alower alkyl substituent; a lower alkylsulfonyl; a phenylsulfonyl whichphenyl ring may optionally be substituted by nitro or an amino havingoptionally one or two substituents selected from a lower alkyl and alower alkanoyl; an amido-substituted lower alkyl wherein the lower alkylmoiety have optionally a substituent selected from a phenyl havingoptionally hydroxy substituent, imidazolyl, carbamoyl or a loweralkylthio, and the amido group may optionally have a lower alkylsubstituent; an amino-substituted lower alkyl which may optionally havea substituent selected from a lower alkyl and a lower alkanoyl;anilinocarbonyl; a piperidinyl which may optionally be substituted by aphenyl(lower)alkyl; a cycloalkyl, a tetrahydropyranyl-substituted loweralkyl wherein the tetrahydropyranyl ring may optionally have one to foursubstituents selected from hydroxy and a lower alkoxy; a loweralkanoyloxy(lower)alkyl; or a pyridyl-substituted lower alkyl, R^(5b) isa lower alkanoyl which may optionally have one to three substituents ofa halogen atom; a benzoyl which phenyl ring may optionally besubstituted by a member selected from nitro and an amino havingoptionally one or two substituents selected from a lower alkyl, a loweralkanoyl and a phenyl(lower)alkoxycarbonyl; a lower alkoxycarbonyl; apyrrolidinyl-substituted carbonyl which pyrrolidinyl ring may optionallybe substituted by a phenyl(lower)alkoxycarbonyl; an amino-substitutedlower alkanoyl wherein the lower alkanoyl moiety may optionally besubstituted by a member selected from phenyl(lower)alkoxy carbonylamino,hydroxy, a phenyl having optionally a hydroxy substituent, carbamoyl,imidazolyl or a lower alkylthio, and the amino group may optionally havea substituent selected from a lower alkyl having optionally a hydroxysubstituent, a lower alkenyl, a lower alkanoyl, or aphenyl(lower)alkoxycarbonyl; a hydroxy-substituted lower alkanoyl; alower alkanoyloxy(lower)alkanoyl; a cycloalkenylcarbonyl; acycloalkylcarbonyl which may optionally have one to three substituentsselected from hydroxy and a lower alkanoyloxy; a lower alkanoyl which issubstituted by a 5- or 6-membered saturated heterocyclic group selectedfrom pyrrolidinyl, piperazinyl, piperidinyl and morpholino wherein theheterocyclic group may optionally be substituted by a lower alkyl orphenyl; a piperidinyl-substituted carbonyl which may optionally besubstituted by a lower alkanoyl; or an amino acid residue which can forman amido group with its amino group, p' and p" are each an integer of 1to 3, provided that p+p' and p+p" are each an integer not more than 3.##STR41## wherein R¹, q, R³, m, n, R¹³, p, X, B, l, and the bond between3- and 4-positions of the carbostyril nucleus are the same as definedabove, and R⁶ is hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl, a lower alkanoyl havingoptionally one to three halogen substituents, a lower alkoxycarbonyl, acarboxy(lower)alkyl, a lower alkoxycarbonyl(lower)alkyl, a loweralkenyl, an amido-substituted lower alkyl having optionally a loweralkyl substituent, or a phenyl(lower)alkoxycarbonyl, R^(7a) is a loweralkyl, a lower alkoxycarbonyl(lower)alkyl, carboxy(lower)alkyl, a loweralkenyl, or an amido-substituted lower alkyl having optionally a loweralkyl substituent, R^(7b) is a lower alkanoyl having optionally one tothree halogen substituents, a lower alkoxycarbonyl, or aphenyl(lower)alkoxycarbonyl, p' and p" are each an integer of 1 to 3,provided that p+p' and p+p" are each an integer not more than 3.

The reaction of the compound (1k) and the compound (14) in the ReactionScheme-9A and the reaction of the compound (1n) and the compound (16) inthe Reaction Scheme-9B can be carried out under the same conditions asin the reaction of the compound (1h) and the compound (12) in the aboveReaction Scheme-8.

Besides, the compound (1m) wherein R^(5b) is a lower alkanoyl or thecompound (1p) wherein R^(7b) is a lower alkanoyl having optionally oneto three substituents of a halogen atom can also be obtained by reactingthe compound (1k) or the compound (1n) with an alkanoylating agent ofthe formula: (R^(5b))₂ O or (R^(7b))₂ O (wherein R^(5b) is a loweralkanoyl, and R^(7b) is a lower alkanoyl having optionally one to threesubstituents of a halogen atom) in an appropriate solvent or withoutsolvent in the presence or absence, preferably presence, of a basiccompound. The solvent includes, for example, the above-mentionedaromatic hydrocarbons, lower alcohols (e.g. methanol, ethanol, propanol,etc.), dimethylformamide, dimethylsulfoxide, and further halogenatedhydrocarbons (e.g. chloroform, methylene chloride, etc.), acetone,pyridine, etc. The basic compound includes, for example, tertiary amines(e.g. triethylamine, pyridine, etc.), sodium hydroxide, potassiumhydroxide, sodium hydride, and the like. The above reaction can also becarried out in a solvent such as acetic acid in the presence of amineral acid (e.g. sulfuric acid, etc.). The alkanoylating agent isusually used in an equimolar amount or more, preferably 1 to 10 moles,to 1 mole of the staring compound, and the reaction is usually carriedout at a temperature of about 0° C. to about 200° C., preferably fromabout 0° C. to about 150° C., for about 0.5 to 15 hours.

Moreover, the compound (1l) wherein R^(5a) is a lower alkyl or aphenyl(lower)alkyl) and the compound (1o) wherein R^(7a) is a loweralkyl can also be obtained by reacting the compound (1k) or the compound(1n) with a compound of the formula: R¹⁸ --CO--R¹⁹ (18) (wherein R¹⁸ andR¹⁹ are each hydrogen atom, phenyl, or a lower alkyl), respectively. Incase of the compound (1n), however, the compound to be reacted should bethe compound (18) wherein R¹⁸ and R¹⁹ are other than phenyl. Thereaction is usually carried out in an appropriate solvent or withoutsolvent in the presence of a reducing agent. The solvent includes, forexample, water, alcohols (e.g. methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, etc.),acetonitrile, formic acid, acetic acid, ethers (e.g. dioxane, diethylether, diglyme, tetrahydrofuran, etc.), aromatic hydrocarbons (e.g.benzene, toluene, xylene, etc.), or a mixture of these solvents. Thereducing agent includes, for example, formic acid, fatty acid alkalimetal salts (e.g. sodium formate, etc.), hydrogenating reducing agents(e.g. sodium boro hydride, sodium cyanoboro hydride, lithium aluminumhydride, etc.), catalystic reducing agents (e.g. palladium black,palladium-carbon, platinum oxide, platinum black, Raney nickel, etc.).When formic acid is used as the reducing agent, the reaction is usuallycarried out at a temperature of from room temperature to about 200° C.,preferably about 50° C. to about 150° C., for about 1 to 10 hours. Theformic acid is usually used in a large excess amount to the compound(1k) or the compound (1n).

When a hydrogenating reducing agent is used, the reaction is usuallycarried out at a temperature of about -30° C. to about 100° C.,preferably about 0° C. to about 70° C., for about 30 minutes to about 12hours. The reducing agent is usually used in an amount of 1 to 20 moles,preferably 1 to 6 moles, to 1 mole of the compound (1k) or the compound(1n). When lithium aluminum hydride is used as the reducing agent, it ispreferable to use a solvent selected from ethers (e.g. diethyl ether,dioxane, tetrahydrofuran, diglyme, etc.) and aromatic hydrocarbons (e.g.benzene, toluene, xylene, etc.).

When a catalytic reducing agent is used, the reaction is usually carriedout under atmospheric pressure to about 20 atm., preferably atmosphericpressure to about 10 atm. under hydrogen atmosphere or in the presenceof a hydrogen donor (e.g. formic acid, ammonium formate, cyclohexene,hydrazine hydrate, etc.) at a temperature of about -30° C. to about 100°C., preferably about 0° C. to about 60° C., for about 1 to 12 hours. Thecatalytic reducing agent is usually used in an amount of about 0.1 to40% by weight, preferably about 1 to 20% by weight, of the amount of thecompound (1k) or the compound (1n). The compound (18) is usually used atleast in equivalent amount, preferably equivalent to a large excessamount, to the compound (1k) or the compound (1n).

In case of the compound of the formula (1) wherein R⁶ and R⁷ combinetogether with the nitrogen atom to which they bond to form a 5- or6-membered, saturated or unsaturated heterocyclic which may beintervened or not with nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur atom and saidheterocyclic group contains a secondary amino group, and/or R⁴ and R⁵combine together with the nitrogen atom to which they bond to form a 5-or 6-membered, saturated heterocyclic group which may be intervened ornot with nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur atom and said heterocyclic groupcontains a secondary amino group, the compound can be converted into acompound where said heterocyclic groups are substituted on saidsecondary amino group by a substituent selected from a lower alkyl (incase of forming a heterocyclic group by R⁶ and R⁷) or a phenyl havingoptionally a substituent selected from a halogen atom and a lower alkoxy(in case of forming a heterocyclic group by R⁴ and R⁵) by treating it inthe same manner as in the reaction of the compound (1k) and the compound(14) in the above Reaction Scheme-9A.

Besides, said compound (where R⁶ and R⁷ form a heterocyclic group) canalso be converted into a compound where the heterocyclic group issubstituted on said secondary amino group by a substituent selected froma lower alkoxycarbonyl by treating it in the same manner as in thereaction of the compound (1k) and the compound (15) in the aboveReaction Scheme-9A. ##STR42## wherein R¹, q, R³, m, n, p', p", and thebond between 3- and 4-positions of the carbostyril nucleus are the sameas defined above, and R^(13a) is the same groups as R¹³ provided that atleast one of the R^(13a) is cyano, and R^(13b) is the same groups as R¹³provided that at least one of the R^(13b) is amidino. ##STR43## whereinR¹, q, R³, m, n, p', p", and the bond between 3- and 4-positions of thecarbostyril nucleus are the same as defined above, and R^(13c) is thesame groups as R¹³ provided that at least one of the R^(13c) is acyano-substituted lower alkoxy, and R^(13d) is the same groups as R¹³provided that at least one of the R^(13d) is an amidino-substitutedlower alkoxy.

The reaction of converting the compound (1q) to the compound (1r) in theabove Reaction Scheme-10A and of converting the compound (1s) to thecompound (1t) in the above Reaction Scheme-10B is carried out byreacting the compound (1q) and the compound (1s) with various alcohols,phenols, and thiols, respectively in an appropriate solvent or withoutsolvent in the co-presence of a basic compound and hydrogen chloride,followed by reacting the resultant imidate compounds with aqueousammonia in an appropriate solvent. The solvent used in the reaction forobtaining an imidate compound includes, for example, halogenatedhydrocarbons (e.g. dichloromethane, chloroform, etc.), aromatichydrocarbons (e.g. benzene, toluene, etc.), and the like. The alcoholsused therein include, preferably lower alcohols such as methanol,ethanol, etc. These alcohols are usually used in an amount of 1 mole ormore, preferably 1 to 2 moles, to 1 mole of the starting compound. Thebasic compound includes, preferably metal alcoholates such as sodiummethylate, sodium ethylate, etc., particularly preferably thealcoholates with the same alcohols as above. The reaction for formingimidate compound is usually carried out at a temperature of about -10°C. to about 50° C., preferably about 0° C. to room temperature, forabout 1 to 200 hours. The imidate compound thus obtained can be used inthe subsequent reaction without being isolated from the reactionmixture.

The solvent used in the reaction of converting the imidate compound tothe desired amidine compound includes, for example, water solublesolvents such as lower alcohols (e.g. methanol, ethanol, isopropanol,etc.), acetone, dimethylformamide, acetonitrile, and the like. Theaqueous ammonium used in the reaction is usually used in an amount of 1mole or more, preferably 5 to 50 moles, to 1 mole of imidate compound.The reaction is usually carried out at a temperature of about 0° C. toabout 100° C., preferably 0° C. to room temperature, for about 10minutes to about 15 hours. In the above reaction of converting theimidate compound to the amidine compound, there may occasionally beproduced a compound where R^(13d) is the same groups as R¹³ providedthat at least one of the R^(13d) is a carbamoyl-substituted loweralkoxy, or R^(13b) is the same groups as R¹³ provided that at least oneof R^(13b) is a carbamoyl group, but these compounds can easily beseparated from the reaction system. ##STR44## wherein R¹, q, R³, m, n,R¹³, and the bond between 3- and 4-positions of the carbostyril nucleusare the same as defined above, and R²⁰ and R²¹ are each lower alkoxy,and pa is 0 or an integer of 1 to 2.

The reaction of the compound (1u) and the compound (19) can be carriedout in an appropriate solvent in the presence of an acid. The solventincludes, for example, water, lower alcohols (e.g. methanol, ethanol,isopropanol, etc.), ketones (e.g. acetone, methyl ethyl keton, etc.),ethers (e.g. dioxane, tetrahydrofuran, ethylene glycol dimethyl ether,etc.), fatty acids (e.g. acetic acid, formic acid. etc.), or a mixtureof these solvents. The acid includes, for example, mineral acids (e.g.hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid, hydrobromic acid, etc.), organic acids(e.g. formic acid, acetic acid, aromatic sulfonic acid, etc.). Thereaction is usually carried out at a temperature of from roomtemperature to about 200° C., preferably from room temperature to about150° C., for about 0.5 to 5 hours. The compound (19) is usually used inan amount of at least 1 mole, preferably 1 to 2 moles, to 1 mole of thecompound (1u). ##STR45## wherein R¹, q, R³, m, n, R⁴, R⁵, R¹³, p, p',p", X, A, E, l, and the bond between 3- and 4-positions of thecarbostyril nucleus are the same as defined above. ##STR46## wherein R¹,q, R³, m, n, R⁶, R⁷, R¹³, p, p', p", X, B, l, and the bond between 3-and 4-positions of the carbostyril nucleus are the same as definedabove. ##STR47## wherein R¹, q, R³, m, n, R¹³, p, p', p", X, and thebond between 3- and 4-positions of the carbostyril nucleus are the sameas defined above, and D is a lower alkylene, R²² is a group of theformula: ##STR48## (R³² and R³³ are the same as defined above),benzoyloxy, a lower alkylsulfonyloxy, a lower alkanoyloxy, a loweralkylthio, benzimidazolylthio, pyrimidylthio, an imidazolylthio havingoptionally a lower alkyl substituent, a phenylthio having optionally asubstituent selected from nitro and amino on the phenyl ring,pyridylthio, or pyrrolyl, R²³ is hydroxy, a lower alkoxy, benzoyloxy, alower alkylsulfonyloxy, a lower alkanoyloxy, or a lower alkoxy havingone or two substituents selected from cyano, hydroxy and an amino havingoptionally a lower alkyl substituent, R²⁴ is the same as the above R²²or R²³, and M is an alkali metal (e.g. potassium, sodium, etc.).##STR49## wherein R¹, q, R³, m, n, R¹³, p, p', p", X, M and the bondbetween 3- and 4-positions of the carbostyril nucleus are the same asdefined above, and D' is a lower alkylene.

The reaction of the compound (1w) and the compound (20) in ReactionScheme-12A, of the compound (1y) and the compound (21) in ReactionScheme-12B, of the compound (1A) and the compound (22) or (23) inReaction Scheme-12C, and of the compound (1A) and the compound (23a) inReaction Scheme-12D is carried out under the same conditions as in thereaction of the compound (1h) and the compound (11) in the aboveReaction Scheme-8. ##STR50## wherein R¹, q, R³, m, n, R¹³, p, p', p", A,E, l, and the bond between 3- and 4-positions of the carbostyril nucleusare the same as defined above.

The reaction of converting the compound (1C) into the compound (1D) canbe carried out by reacting the compound (1C) with hydrazine in anappropriate solvent or by hydrolyzing the compound (1C). The solventused in the reaction with hydrazine includes the same solvent as used inthe reaction of the compound (1h) and the compound (11) in the aboveReaction Scheme-8. The reaction is usually carried out at a temperatureof from room temperature to about 120° C., preferably about 0° C. toabout 100° C., for about 0.5 to 5 hours. Hydrazine is usually used in anamount of at least 1 mole, preferably about 1 to 5 moles, to 1 mole ofthe compound (1C). The hydrolysis is carried out under the sameconditions as in the hydrolysis of the compound (1) wherein R⁴ or R⁵ isa lower alkoxycarbonyl as described hereinafter. ##STR51## wherein R¹,q, R³, m, n, R¹³, p, p', p", X, D, M, and the bond between 3- and4-positions of the carbostyril nucleus are the same as defined above,and R²⁵ is a lower alkanoyl, a lower alkenyl, a lower alkyl, a loweralkylsulfonyl, a lower alkyl having one or two substituents selectedfrom hydroxy and an amino having optionally a lower alkyl substituent,or benzoyl, R²⁶ is a group of --OCN, and R²⁷ is the same groups as theabove R²⁵ or a carbamoyl.

The reaction of the compound (1E) and the compound (24) is carried outunder the same conditions as in the reaction of the compound (1h) andthe compound (11) in the above Reaction Scheme-8. In said reaction, analkali metal halide (e.g., sodium iodide, potassium iodide, etc.) may beadded to the reaction system.

The reaction of the compound (1E) and the compound (25) is carried outin an appropriate solvent in the presence of an acid. The solventincludes the same solvents as used in the reaction of the compound (1h)and the compound (11) in the above Reaction Scheme-8. In additionthereto, there may also be used halogenated hydrocarbons (e.g. methylenechloride, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, etc.). The acid includes,for example, mineral acids (e.g. hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid,hydrobromic acid, etc.) and organic acids (e.g. formic acid, aceticacid, trifluoroacetic acid, aromatic sulfonic acids, etc.). The reactionis usually carried out at a temperature of about 0° C. to about 150° C.,preferably, from room temperature to about 100° C., for about 1 to 15hours. The compound (25) is usually used in an amount of 1 to 5 moles,preferably 1 to 3 moles, to 1 mole of the compound (1E). ##STR52##wherein R¹, q, R³, m, n, R¹³, p, p', p", A, E, l, and the bond between3- and 4-positions of the carbostyril nucleus are the same as definedabove, and R²⁸ is hydrogen atom, phenyl or a lower alkyl.

The reaction of the compound (1D) and the compound (26) is carried outunder the same conditions as in the reaction of the compound (1d) andthe compound (8) in the above Reaction Scheme-6. ##STR53## wherein R, X,and the bond between 3- and 4-positions of the carbostyril nucleus arethe same as defined above, and R²⁹ is hydrogen atom, a lower alkanoyl, alower alkyl or benzoyl, R³⁰ is a lower alkyl, and R³¹ is a loweralkanoyl or benzoyl.

The reaction of the compound (1F) and the compound (27) is carried outunder the same conditions as in the reaction of the compound (1k) andthe compound (14) in the above Reaction Scheme-9A.

The reaction of the compound (1F) and the compound (28) is carried outunder the same conditions as in the reaction of the compound (1k) andthe compound (15) in the above Reaction Scheme-9A. ##STR54## wherein Rand the bond between 3- and 4-positions of the carbostyril nucleus arethe same as defined above.

The nitration of the compound (1i) can be carried our under the sameconditions as used in the conventional nitration reaction of an aromaticcompound. That is, it can be carried out by using a nitrating agent inan appropriate inert solvent or without solvent. The inert solventincludes, for example, acetic acid, acetic anhydride, conc. sulfuricacid, and the like. The nitrating agent includes, for example, fumingnitric acid, conc. nitric acid, mixed acid (e.g. a mixture of nitricacid with sulfuric acid, fuming sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid, oracetic anhydride), a mixture of an alkali metal nitrate (e.g. potassiumnitrate, sodium nitrate, etc.) with sulfuric acid, and the like. Thenitrating agent is used in an equimolar amount or more, usually in anexcess amount, to the amount of the starting compound. The reaction isadvantageously carried out at a temperature of about 0° C. to roomtemperature for about 0.5 to 4 hours. ##STR55## wherein R¹, q, R, and Xare the same as defined above.

The cyclization reaction of the compound (1K) is so-called Friedel Craftreaction and is usually carried out in an appropriate solvent in thepresence of a Lewis acid. The solvent includes any conventional solventwhich is usually used in this kind of reaction, for example, carbondisulfide, nitrobenzene, chlorobenzene, dichloromethane, dichloroethane,trichloroethane, tetrachloroethane, and the like. The Lewis acidincludes any conventional acid, for example, aluminum chloride, zincchloride, iron chloride, tin chloride, boron tribromide, borontrifluoride, conc. sulfuric acid, and the like. The amount of Lewis acidis not critical but is usually in the range of about 2 to 6 moles,preferably about 3 to 4 moles, to 1 mole of the compound (1K). Thereaction temperature is usually in the range of about 20° C. to 200° C.,preferably 40° C. to 180° C. The reaction period of time may varydepending on the kinds of the starting compound, catalyst and reactiontemperature, etc., but is usually in the range of about 0.5 to 6 hours.Besides, sodium chloride may be added to the reaction system in order toproceed the reaction advantageously. ##STR56## wherein R¹, q, R³, m, n,p', p", and the bond between 3- and 4-positions of the carbostyrilnucleus are the same as defined above, and R^(13e) is the same groups asR¹³ provided that at least one of the R^(13e) is a lower alkenyloxy,R^(13f) is the same groups as R¹³ provided that at least one of theR^(13f) is an oxilanyl-substituted lower alkoxy, R^(13g) is the samegroups as R¹³ provided that at least one of the R^(13g) is a loweralkoxy having a substituent selected from hydroxy and a group of theformula: ##STR57## (R³² and R³³ are as defined above), and p" is aninteger of 1 to 3.

The reaction of converting the compound (M) into the compound (N) iscarried out under the same conditions as in the reaction of oxidizinglower alkylthio into lower alkylsulfonyl as mentioned above. Thereaction of the compound (1N) and the compound (29) is carried out underthe same conditions as in the reaction of the compound (1h) and thecompound (11) in the above Reaction Scheme-8. Besides, the hydrolysis ofthe compound (1N) can be carried out under the same conditions as in thehydrolysis of the compound (1) where R⁴ or R⁵ is a lower alkoxycarbonylto convert into a compound (1) where R⁴ or R⁵ is hydrogen atom asdescribed hereinafter. ##STR58## wherein R¹, q, R³, m, n, p', p", andthe bond between 3- and 4-positions of the carbostyril nucleus are thesame as defined above, and R^(13h) is the same groups as R¹³ providedthat at least one of the R^(13h) is a lower alkanoyl, R^(13i) is thesame groups as R¹³ provided that at least one of the R^(13i) is a loweralkenyl having optionally a substituent selected from a loweralkoxycarbonyl, carboxyl or hydroxy, R^(13j) is the same groups as R¹³provided that at least one of the R^(13j) is a lower alkyl havingoptionally a substituent selected from a lower alkoxycarbonyl, carboxyland hydroxy.

The reaction of converting the compound (1P) into the compound (1Q) iscarried out in an appropriate solvent in the presence of a Wittigreagent and a basic compound. The Wittig reagent includes, for example,a phosphoric compound of the formula:

    [(R.sup.34).sub.3 P.sup.+ --CH.sub.2 --R.sup.35 ]X.sup.-   (A)

wherein R³⁴ is phenyl, R³⁵ is a lower alkyl having optionally asubstituent selected from a lower alkoxycarbonyl, carboxyl and hydroxy,and X is a halogen atom, and a phosphoric compound of the formula:##STR59## wherein R³⁶ is a lower alkoxy, and R³⁷ is a lower alkyl.

The basic compound includes inorganic bases (e.g. metallic sodium,metallic potassium, sodium hydride, sodium amide, sodium hydroxide,potassium hydroxide, sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate, sodiumhydrogen carbonate, etc.), metal alcoholates (e.g. sodium methylate,sodium ethylate, potassium t-butoxide, etc.), alkyl or aryl lithiums orlithium amides (e.g. methyl lithium, n-butyl lithium, phenyl lithium,lithium diisopropylamide, etc.), organic bases (e.g. pyridine,piperidine, quinoline, triethylamine, N,N-dimethylaniline, etc.). Thesolvent includes any solvent which does not affect on the reaction, forexample, ethers (e.g. diethyl ether, dioxane, tetrahydrofuran,monoglyme, diglyme, etc.), aromatic hydrocarbons (e.g. benzene, toluene,xylene, etc.), aliphatic hydrocarbons (e.g. n-hexane, heptane,cyclohexane, etc.), amines (e.g. pyridine, N,N-dimethylaniline, etc.),aprotic polar solvents (e.g. N,N-dimethylformamide, dimethylsulfoxide,hexamethylphosphoric triamide, etc.), alcohols (e.g. methanol, ethanol,isopropanol, etc.), and the like. The reaction is usually carried out ata temperature of about -80° C. to about 150° C., preferably about -80°C. to about 120° C., for about 0.5 to 15 hours.

The reaction of converting the compound (1Q) into the compound (1R) iscarried out under the same conditions as in the catalytic hydrogenationas described herebefore.

The starting compound (2) can be prepared, for example, by the processesas shown in the following Reaction Schemes-21 and -22. ##STR60## whereinR¹, q, R², R³, m, n and D are the same as defined above, provided thatthe group R¹ may substitute on either of the benzene ring or the group Dof the compound (2a).

The reaction of the compound (30) and the compound (31) is carried outunder the same conditions as in the reaction of the compound (1k) andthe compound (18) in the above Reaction Scheme-9A.

The reaction of the compound (32) and the compound (33) is carried outunder the same conditions as in the reaction of the compound (1d) andthe compound (7) in the above Reaction Scheme-5. ##STR61## wherein R¹,q, R¹⁰, and D are the same as defined above, provided that the group R¹may substitute on either of the benzene ring or the group D of thecompound (2b).

The reaction of the compound (34) and the compound (33) is carried outunder the same conditions as the above reaction of the compound (32) andthe compound (33).

The starting compound (3) can be prepared, for example, by the processof the following Reaction Scheme-23. ##STR62## wherein R¹ and R are thesame as defined above, R³⁸ is hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl, and r is 1or 2.

The reaction of the compound (35) and the compound (36) is carried outin a solvent as used in the reaction of the compound (1E) and thecompound (25) in the above Reaction Scheme-14. The compound (36) isusually used in an amount of at least 1 mole, preferably 1 to 2 moles,to 1 mole of the compound (35). The reaction is usually carried out at atemperature of 0° C. to 150° C., preferably from room temperature toabout 100° C., for about 0.5 to 5 hours.

The starting compound (4) can be prepared, for example, by the processof the following Reaction Scheme-24. ##STR63## wherein R¹, q, R², R³, m,and n are the same as defined above.

The reaction of the compound (37) and the compound (31) is carried outunder the same conditions as in the reaction of the compound (30) andthe compound (31) in the above Reaction Scheme-21.

The starting compound (1K) can be prepared, for example, by the processof the following Reaction Scheme-25. ##STR64## wherein R¹, q, r, R and Xare as defined above, provided that the total of q and r is not morethan 3.

The reaction of the compound (35) and the compound (38) is carried outunder the same conditions as in the reaction of the compound (32) andthe compound (33) in the above Reaction Scheme-21. ##STR65## wherein R¹,r and R are as defined above, and R³⁹ is a lower alkyl.

The reaction of the compound (39) and the compound (40) is carried outin an appropriate solvent in the presence of a basic compound. The basiccompound includes, inorganic bases (e.g. sodium hydroxide, potassiumhydroxide, sodium hydrogen carbonate, potassium hydrogen carbonate,potassium carbonate, sodium carbonate, sodium hydride, etc.), alkalimetal alcoholates (e.g. sodium methylate, sodium ethylate, etc.), andorganic bases (e.g. triethylamine, pyridine, α-picoline,N,N-dimethylaniline, N-methylmorpholine, piperidine, pyrrolidine, etc.).The solvent includes, for example, ethers (e.g. dioxane,tetrahydrofuran, monoglyme, diglyme, etc.), aromatic hydrocarbons (e.g.benzene, toluene, xylene, etc.), lower alcohols (e.g. methanol, ethanol,isopropanol, etc.), polar solvents (e.g. dimethylsulfoxide,dimethylformamide, etc.), and the like. The reaction is usually carriedout at a temperature of from room temperature to 150° C., preferablyfrom 60° C. to 120° C., for about 1 to 24 hours. The compound (40) isusually used in an equimolar to large excess amount, preferably 1 to 5moles to 1 mole of the compound (39). A lower alkane (e.g. acetic acid,etc.) or molecular sieves may be added to the reaction system to proceedthe reaction advantageously.

The compound (39) can be prepared, for example, by the process of thefollowing reaction scheme. ##STR66## wherein R¹, q, R², R³, m and n areas defined above.

The reaction of the compound (41) and the compound (31) is carried outunder the same conditions as in the reaction of the compound (30) andthe compound (31) in the above Reaction Scheme-21.

The reaction of converting the compound (42) into the compound (39a) iscarried out in an appropriate solvent or without solvent in the presenceof an oxidizing agent. The solvent includes the above-mentioned aromatichydrocarbons, lower alcohols, halogenated hydrocarbons, ethers, polarsolvents (e.g. dimethylsulfoxide, dimethylformamide,hexamethylphosphoric triamide, etc.). The oxidizing agent includesacetic anhydride-dimethylsulfoxide, phosphoruspentoxide-dimethylsulfoxide, sulfur trioxide, pyridinecomplex-dimethylsulfoxide, dicyclohexylcarbodiimide-dimethylsulfoxide,oxalyl chloride-dimethylsulfoxide, chromic acid, chromic acid complexes(e.g. chromic acid-pyridine complex, chromic acid-2-pyridine complex,etc.), manganese dioxide, and the like. When oxalylchloride-dimethylsulfoxide is used as the oxidizing agent, there may beadded to the reaction system the basic compound as used in the reactionof the compound (1d) and the carboxylic halide in the above ReactionScheme-5. The reaction is usually carried out at a temperature of 0° C.to 150° C., preferably from room temperature to about 100° C., for about1 to 30 hours. The oxidizing agent is usually used in an amount of 1 to20 moles; preferably 1 to 15 moles, to 1 mole of the compound (42).##STR67## wherein R¹, q, R³, m, n, R¹³, pa, A, R²⁰, R²¹ and the bondbetween 3- and 4-positions of the carbostyril nucleus are the same asdefined above.

The reaction of the compound (1S) and the compound (19) is carried outunder the same conditions as in the reaction of the compound (1u) andthe compound (19) in the above Reaction Scheme-11. ##STR68## wherein R¹,q, R³, m, n, R⁸, X, and the bond between 3- and 4-positions of thecarbostyril nucleus are the same as defined above, and R⁴⁰ is hydrogenatom, a lower alkyl or a lower alkanoyl, R⁴¹ is a lower alkyl, R⁴² is alower alkanoyl; R⁴³ is a lower alkoxy, a halogen atom, an amino havingoptionally one or two substituents selected from a lower alkyl and alower alkanoyl, or nitro, t is 0, 1 or 2, s is an integer of 1 to 3,provided that total of t and s is not more than 3.

The reaction of the compound (1U) and the compound (43) is carried outunder the same conditions as in the reaction of the compound (1k) andthe compound (14) in the above Reaction Scheme-9A.

The reaction of the compound (1U) and the compound (44) is carried outunder the same conditions as in the reaction of the compound (1k) andthe compound (15) in the above Reaction Scheme-9A. ##STR69## wherein R¹,q, R³, m, n, R¹³, pa, D, and the bond between 3- and 4-positions of thecarbostyril nucleus are the same as defined above.

The reaction of the compound (1X) and the compound (45) is carried outin an appropriate solvent or without solvent in the presence of an acid.The acid includes, for example, inorganic acids (e.g. hydrochloric acid,sulfuric acid, hydrobromic acid, nitric acid, phosphorus pentoxide,polyphosphoric acid, etc.), and organic acids (e.g. p-toluenesulfonicacid, ethanesulfonic acid, methanesulfonic acid, trifluoroacetic acid,etc.), or a mixture of these acids. The solvent includes the samesolvents as used in the cyclization reaction of the compound (4) in theabove Reaction Scheme-3. The compound (45) is usually used in an amountof at least 1 mole, preferably 1 to 1.5 mole, to 1 mole of the compound(1X). The reaction is usually carried out at a temperature of from roomtemperature to about 200° C., preferably from room temperature to about150° C., for about 1 to 5 hours. ##STR70## wherein R, R¹ and the bondbetween 3- and 4-positions of the carbostyril nucleus are the same asdefined above, and R^(1a) is a lower alkoxycarbonyl, R^(1b) ishydroazinocarbonyl, R^(1c) is carboxyl, R^(1d) is aphenyl(lower)alkoxycarbonyl-substituted amino, and r is 1 or 2.

The reaction of the compound (1aa) and hydrazine is carried out in anappropriate solvent. The solvent includes the same solvents as used inthe reaction of the compound (1d) and the halide (7) in the aboveReaction Scheme-5. Hydrazine is used in a large excess amount,preferably in 8 to 20 moles to 1 mole of the compound (1aa). Thereaction is usually carried out at a temperature of from roomtemperature to about 150° C., preferably from room temperature to about100° C., for about to 10 hours.

The reaction of converting the compound (1aa) into the compound (1cc) iscarried out under the same conditions as in the hydrolysis of thecompound (1) where R⁴ or R⁵ is a lower alkoxycarbonyl to convert into acompound (1) where R⁴ or R⁵ is hydrogen atom as described hereinafter.

The reaction of converting the compound (1bb) into the compound (1dd) iscarried out by reacting the compound (1bb) with a metal nitrite (e.g.sodium nitrite, potassium nitrite, etc.) in an appropriate solvent inthe presence of an acid, followed by reacting the resultant with aphenyl lower alcohol (e.g. benzyl alcohol, α-phenethyl alcohol,β-phenethyl alcohol, etc.). The acid used therein includes, for example,hydrochloric acid, hyrobromic acid, sulfuric acid, tetrafluoroboricacid, hexafluorophosphoric acid, and the like. The solvent used in thereaction with a metal nitrite includes, for example, waterdichloromethane, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride or a mixture of thesesolvents. The reaction is usually carried out at a temperature of about-20° C. to about 10° C., preferably about -5° C. to about 5° C., forabout 5 minutes to about one hour. The nitrite is usually used in anamount of at least 1 mole, preferably 1 to 1.5 mole, to 1 mole of thecompound (1bb). The solvent used in the reaction with a phenyl loweralcohol includes, for example, aromatic hydrocarbons (e.g. benzene,toluene, xylene, etc.), ketones (e.g. acetone, methyl ethyl ketone,etc.), ethers (e.g. dioxane, tetrahydrofuran, diethyl ether, ethyleneglycol dimethyl ether, etc.), and the like. The reaction is carried outat a temperature of from room temperature to about 200° C., preferablyfrom room temperature to about 150° C., for about 0.5 to 10 hour. Thephenyl lower alcohol is usually used in an amount of at least 1 mole,preferably 1 to 2 moles, to 1 mole of the compound (1bb).

The reaction of converting the compound (1dd) into the compound (1ee) iscarried out under the same conditions as in the reduction reaction ofthe compound (1) wherein R² is a heterocyclic group-substituted carbonylhaving a phenyl(lower)alkoxycarbonyl on at least one nitrogen atomthereof as described hereinafter. ##STR71## wherein R¹, q, R, R³⁴, and Xare the same as defined above, and R⁴⁴ is a lower alkoxycarbonyl.

The reaction of the compound (39) and the compound (46) is carried outunder the same conditions as in the reaction of converting the compound(1P) into the compound (1Q) in the above Reaction Scheme-20.

The cyclization reaction of the compound (47) is carried out in thepresence of a catalytic reducing agent and in the presence or absence ofa basic compound or an acid, preferably in the presence of an acid, inan appropriate solvent. The basic compound includes, for example,organic bases (e.g. triethylamine, trimethylamine, pyridine,dimethylaniline, N-methylmorpholine, DBN, DBU, DABCO, etc.), andinorganic bases (e.g. potassium carbonate, sodium carbonate, sodiumhydroxide, potassium hydroxide, sodium hydride, potassium hydride,potassium hydrogen carbonate, sodium hydrogen carbonate, etc.), and theacid includes, for example, inorganic acids (e.g. hydrochloric acid,sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid, etc.), organic acids (e.g. acetic acid,etc.), or a mixture of these acids. The solvent includes, for example,water, alcohols (e.g. methanol, ethanol, propanol, butanol,3-methoxy-1-butanol, ethylcellosolve, methylcellosolve, etc.), pyridine,acetone, halogenated hydrocarbons (e.g. methylene chloride, chloroform,dichloroethane, etc.), aromatic hydrocarbons (e.g. benzene, toluene,xylene, etc.), ethers (e.g. tetrahydrofuran, diethyl ether,dimethoxyethane, etc.), esters (e.g. methyl acetate, ethyl acetate,etc.), N,N-dimethylformamide, dimethylsulfoxide, hexamethylphosphorictriamide, or a mixture of these solvents. The catalytic reducing agentincludes the same catalysts as used in the reduction reaction of thecompound (1a) in the above Reaction Scheme- 1. The reaction is usuallycarried out under atmospheric pressure to about 20 kg/cm², preferablyatmospheric pressure to about 10 kg/cm², at a temperature of about 0° C.to about 200° C., preferably from room temperature to about 150° C., forabout 1 to 10 hours. The catalytic reducing agent is preferably used inan amount of 0.02 to 1 part by weight to 1 part of the compound (47).##STR72## wherein R¹, q, R³, m, n, R¹³, p', p", A, E, l, and the bondbetween 3- and 4-positions of the carbostyril nucleus are the same asdefined above, and R⁴⁵ is a lower alkanoyl which has one halogensubstituent and may optionally have a further substituent selected froma phenyl(lower)alkoxycarbonylamino, hydroxy, a phenyl having optionallya hydroxy substituent, carbamoyl, imidazolyl and a lower alkylthio, R⁴⁶is an amino which may optionally have a substituent selected from alower alkyl having optionally a hydroxy substituent, a lower alkenyl, aphenyl(lower)alkyl having optionally a lower alkoxy substituent, a loweralkylsulfonyl, a lower alkanoyl, and a phenyl(lower)alkoxycarbonyl, andR⁴⁷ is an amino-substituted lower alkanoyl wherein the lower alkanoylmoiety may optionally have a substituent selected from aphenyl(lower)alkoxycarbonylamino, hydroxy, a phenyl having optionally ahydroxy substituent, carbamoyl, imidazolyl, and a lower alkylthio, andthe amino group may optionally have a substituent selected from a loweralkyl having optionally a hydroxy substituent, a lower alkenyl, aphenyl(lower)alkyl having optionally a lower alkoxy substituent, a loweralkylsulfonyl, a lower alkanoyl, and a phenyl(lower)alkoxycarbonyl.

The reaction of the compound (1gg) and the compound (48) is carried outunder the same conditions as in the reaction of the compound (1h) andthe compound (11) in the above Reaction Scheme-8. ##STR73## wherein R²,R³, m, and n are the same as defined above.

The reaction of the compound (49) and the compound (50) is carried outby heating them in an appropriate solvent. The solvent includes, forexample, alcohols (e.g. methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, etc.),acetonitrile, ethers (e.g. dioxane, diethyl ether, diglyme,tetrahydrofuran, etc.), aromatic hydrocarbons (e.g. benzene, toluene,xylene, etc.), or a mixture of these solvents. The reaction is usuallycarried out at a temperature of from room temperature to about 200° C.,preferably about 50° C. to about 150° C., for about 1 to 10 hours. Thecompound (50) is usually used in an amount of at least 1 mole,preferably 1 to 1.5 mole, to 1 mole of the compound (49).

The reaction of the compound (51) and the compound (52) is usuallycarried out without using any solvent at a temperature of about 50° C.to about 200° C., preferably from about 50° C. to about 150° C., forabout 1 to 10 hours.

The reaction of converting the compound (53) into the compound (1bb) iscarried out in an appropriate solvent in the presence of a halogenatingagent and a basic compound. The solvent includes, for example,halogenated hydrocarbons (e.g. dichloromethane, dichloroethane,chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, etc.), alcohols (e.g. methanol,ethanol, propanol, etc.), and the like. The halogenating agent includesN-halogenated succinimides (e.g. N-bromosuccinimide,N-chlorosuccinimide, etc.), halogen molecules (e.g. bromine, chlorine,etc.), N-bromoacetamide, pyrrolidinium bromide perbromide, and the like.The basic compound includes the compounds as used in the reaction of thecompound (1h) and the compound (11) in the above Reaction Scheme-8. Thereaction is usually carried out at a temperature of about 0° C. to about150° C., preferably from room temperature to about 100° C., for about 1to 10 hours. The halogenating agent is usually used in an amount of atleast 1 mole, preferably 1 to 3 moles, to 1 mole of the compound (53).##STR74## wherein R¹, r, R², R³, m, n, X, and the bond between 3- and4-positions of the carbostyril nucleus are the same as defined above,and R⁴⁸ is a lower alkyl, and R⁴⁹ is a lower alkanoyl.

The reaction of the compound (1jj) and the compound (54) is carried outunder the same conditions as in the reaction of the compound (1h) andthe compound (11) in the above Reaction Scheme-8.

The reaction of the compound (1jj) and the compound (55) is carried outunder the same conditions as in the reaction of the compound (1h) andthe compound (12), wherein a carboxylic halide is used, in the aboveReaction Scheme-8, and the reaction of the compound (1jj) and thecompound (56) is carried out under the same conditions as in thereaction of the compound (1k) and the compound of the formula: (R^(5b))₂O in the above Reaction Scheme-9A. ##STR75## wherein R¹, q, n, R and Xare as defined above.

The reaction of the compound (57) and the compound (58) is carried outunder the same conditions as in the reaction of the compound (5) and thecompound (6) in the above Reaction Scheme-4. In this reaction, coppermonoxide may be added to the reaction system in order to proceed thereaction advantageously.

The reaction of converting the compound (59) into the compound (42) canbe carried out under the same conditions as used in the reductionreaction of the compound (1) wherein R¹³ is a lower alkanoyl or benzoylas described hereinafter.

In case of the compounds of the formula (1) wherein (a) R² is aphenyl(lower)alkanoyl wherein the lower alkanoyl moiety is substitutedby an amino having a lower alkoxycarbonyl substituent, (b) R⁴ or R⁵ is alower alkoxy carbonyl, (c) R⁶ or R⁷ is a lower alkoxycarbonyl, or (d) R⁶and R⁷ form a heterocyclic group which has a lower alkoxycarbonylsubstituent on at least one nitrogen atom of the heterocyclic group,these compound can be subjected to hydrolysis to obtain thecorresponding compounds of the formula (1) wherein (a) R² is aphenyl(lower)alkanoyl wherein the lower alkanoyl moiety is substitutedby an amino, (b) R⁴ or R⁵ is hydrogen atom, (c) R⁶ or R⁷ is hydrogenatom, or (d) R⁶ and R⁷ form a heterocyclic group where at least onenitrogen has no substituent, respectively.

The hydrolysis can be carried out in an appropriate solvent or withoutsolvent in the presence of an acid or a basic compound. The solventincludes, for example, water, lower alcohols (e.g. methanol, ethanol,isopropanol, etc.), ketones (e.g. acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, etc.),ethers (e.g. dioxane, tetrahydrofuran, ethylene glycol dimethyl ether,etc.), fatty acids (e.g. acetic acid, formic acid, etc.), or a mixtureof these solvents. The acid includes, for example, mineral acids (e.g.hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid, hydrobromic acid, etc.) and organicacids (e.g. formic acid, acetic acid, aromatic sulfonic acids, etc.).The basic compound includes, for example, metal carbonates (e.g. sodiumcarbonate, potassium carbonate, etc.), metal hydroxides (e.g. sodiumhydroxide, potassium hydroxide, calcium hydroxide, etc.), and the like.The reaction is usually carried out at a temperature of from roomtemperature to about 200° C., preferably from room temperature to about150° C., for about 0.5 to 25 hours.

In the case of the compounds of the formula (1) wherein R² is aheterocyclic group-substituted carbonyl which has aphenyl(lower)alkoxycarbonyl on at least one nitrogen atom thereof; R¹³is a benzoyl which is substituted by at least one amino group having atleast one phenyl(lower)alkoxycarbonyl substituent on the phenyl ring; R⁴or R⁵ is a pyrrolidinylcarbonyl having at least onephenyl(lower)alkoxycarbonyl substituent on the nitrogen atom of thepyrrolidine ring, or an amino-substituted lower alkanoyl wherein theamino has at least one phenyl(lower)alkoxycarbonyl substituent and thelower alkanoyl moiety may optionally have a substituent; or R⁶ or R⁷ isa phenyl(lower)alkoxycarbonyl, these compounds can be subjected to areduction reaction to obtain the corresponding compounds of the formula(1) wherein R² is a heterocyclic group-substituted carbonyl wherein atleast one nitrogen has hydrogen substituent; R¹³ is a benzoyl which hasat least one amino group having no phenyl(lower)alkoxycarbonylsubstituent; R⁴ or R⁵ is a pyrrolidinylcarbonyl having no substituent onthe nitrogen atom thereof or an amino-substituted lower alkanoyl havingno substituent on the amino group thereof; or R⁶ or R⁷ is hydrogen atom.The reduction is carried out by catalytic reduction in an appropriatesolvent in the presence of a catalyst. The solvent includes, forexample, water, acetic acid, alcohols (e.g. methanol, ethanol,isopropanol, etc.), hydrocarbons (e.g. hexane, cyclohexane, etc.),ethers (e.g. dioxane, tetrahydrofuran, diethyl ether, diethylene glycoldimethyl ether, etc.), esters (e.g. ethyl acetate, methyl acetate,etc.), aprotic polar solvent (e.g. N,N-dimethylformamide, etc.), or amixture of these solvents. The catalyst includes, for example,palladium, palladium black, palladium-carbon, platinum, platinum oxide,copper chromite, Raney nickel, and the like. The catalyst is usuallyused in an amount of 0.02 to 1 part by weight to 1 part by weight of thestarting compound. The reaction is usually carried out at a temperatureof about -20° C. to about 100° C., preferably from about 0° C. to about80° C., under atmospheric pressure to 10 atm., for about 0.5 to 20hours.

The compound of the formula (1) wherein R¹³ is a phenyl(lower)alkoxy canbe converted into the corresponding compound (1) wherein R¹³ is hydroxyby reduction thereof. The reduction can be carried out under the sameconditions as in the reduction of the compound (1) wherein R² is aheterocyclic group-substituted carbonyl having aphenyl(lower)alkoxycarbonyl substituent on at least one nitrogen atom asdescribed above.

In the case of the compounds of the formula (1) wherein R¹ is nitro; R²is a phenoxycarbonyl having at least one nitro substituent; R⁸ or R⁹ isa phenyl having at least one nitro substituent; R¹³ is nitro, aphenylthio-substituted lower alkoxy having at least one nitrosubstituent on the phenyl ring, or a phenylsulfonyl-substituted loweralkoxy having at least one nitro substituent on the phenyl ring; or R⁴or R⁵ is a benzoyl having at least one nitro substituent, or aphenylsulfonyl having at least one nitro substituent on the phenyl ring,these compounds can be subjected to a reduction reaction to obtain thecorresponding compounds of the formula (1) wherein R¹ is amino; R² is aphenoxycarbonyl having at least one amino substituent; R⁸ or R⁹ is aphenyl having at least one amino substituent; R¹³ is amino, or aphenylthio-substituted lower alkoxy having at least one aminosubstituent on the phenyl ring, or a phenylsulfonyl-substituted loweralkoxy having at least one amino substituent on the phenyl ring; or R⁴or R⁵ is a benzoyl having at least one amino substituent, or aphenylsulfonyl having at least one amino substituent on the phenyl ring.

The reduction reaction can be carried out, for example, (1) by reducingthem in an appropriate solvent with a catalytic reducing agent, or (2)by reducing them in an appropriate inert solvent with a reducing agent,such as a combination of a metal or metal salt and an acid, or a metalor metal salt and an alkali metal hydroxide, sulfide, ammonium salt, andthe like.

In the case of reduction using a catalytic reducing agent (1), thesolvent includes, for example, water, acetic acid, alcohols (e.g.methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, etc.), hydrocarbons (e.g. hexane,cyclohexane, etc.), ethers (e.g. dioxane, tetrahydrofuran, diethylether, diethylene glycol dimethyl ether, etc.), esters (e.g. ethylacetate, methyl acetate, etc.), aprotic polar solvent (e.g.N,N-dimethylformamide, etc.), and the like. The catalytic reducing agentincludes, for example, palladium, palladium black, palladium-carbon,platinum, platinum oxide, copper chromite, Raney nickel, and the like.The catalyst is usually used in an amount of 0.02 to 1 part by weight to1 part by weight of the starting compound. The reaction is usuallycarried out at a temperature of about -20° C. to about 150° C.,preferably from about 0° C. to about 100° C., under atmospheric hydrogenpressure to 10 atm., for about 0.5 to 10 hours.

In the case of the reduction (2), the reducing agent includes acombination of iron, zinc, tin or stannous chloride with a mineral acid(e.g. hydrochloric acid, etc.), or of iron, ferrous sulfate, zinc or tinwith an alkali metal hydroxide (e.g. sodium hydroxide, etc.), a sulfide(e.g. ammonium sulfide, etc.), aqueous ammonia, or an ammonium salt(e.g. ammonium chloride, etc.). The inert solvent includes, for example,water, acetic acid, methanol, ethanol, dioxane, and the like. Theconditions of the reduction reaction are determined depending on thekinds of the reducing agent, for example, in case of a combination ofstannous chloride and hydrochloric acid, it is advantageously carriedout at a temperature of about 0° C. to room temperature for about 0.5 to10 hours. The reducing agent is usually used in an amount of at least 1mole, preferably 1 to 5 moles, to 1 mole of the starting compound.

The compound of the formula (1) wherein R¹³ is a lower alkanoyl orbenzoyl can be converted into the corresponding compound (1) wherein R¹³is a lower alkyl substituted by hydroxy and/or phenyl by reductionthereof. The reduction reaction can advantageously be carried out byusing a hydrogenating reducing agent. The hydrogenating reducing agentincludes, for example, lithium aluminum hydride, sodium boro hydride,diborane, and the like. The reducing agent is usually used in an amountof at least 1 mole, preferably 1 to 15 moles, to 1 mole of the startingcompound. The reduction reaction is usually carried out in anappropriate solvent such as water, lower alcohols (e.g. methanol,ethanol, isopropanol, etc.), ethers (e.g. tetrahydrofuran, diethylether, diisopropyl ether, diglyme, etc.), or a mixture of thesesolvents, at a temperature of about -60° C. to about 150° C., preferablyabout -30° C. to about 100° C., for about 10 minutes to about 5 hours.In case of using lithium aluminum hydride or diborane as the reducingagent, it is preferable to proceed the reaction in an anhydrous solventsuch as tetrahydrofuran, diethyl ether, diisopropyl ether, diglyme, orthe like.

The compound of the formula (1) wherein R¹³ is hydroxy can be convertedinto the corresponding compound (1) wherein R¹³ is a group of theformula: --OR¹⁷ (wherein R¹⁷ is as defined below) by reacting it with acompound of the formula:

    R.sup.17 X

wherein R¹⁷ is a carboxy-substituted alkyl, a loweralkoxycarbonyl-substituted alkyl, a lower alkanoyloxy-substituted loweralkyl, a lower alkenyloxy-substituted lower alkyl, a loweralkoxy(lower)alkyl, an alkyl, a lower alkyl having one or twosubstituents selected from hydroxy, a lower alkanoyloxy, atri(lower)alkylammonium, a lower alkoxy, or a group of the formula:##STR76## (wherein R³² and R³³ are as defined above), ahalogen-substituted lower alkyl, a lower alkylsulfonyloxy-substitutedlower alkyl, a benzoyloxy-substituted lower alkyl, atricyclo[3.3.1.1]decanyl-substituted lower alkyl, a group of theformula: ##STR77## (wherein A, l, R⁴ and R⁵ are as defined above), acarbamoyloxy-substituted lower alkyl, a lower alkylthio-substitutedlower alkyl, a lower alkylsulfonyl-substituted lower alkyl, a loweralkylsulfinyl-substituted lower alkyl, an alkenyl, a lower alkanoyl, alower alkylsulfonyl, a lower alkynyl, a phenyl(lower)alkyl, acycloalkyl, a cycloalkenyl, a cyano-substituted lower alkyl, anoxilanyl-substituted lower alkyl, a phthalimido-substituted alkyl, apyrrolyl-substituted lower alkyl, an amidino-substituted lower alkyl, alower alkoxy(lower)alkyl having one or two substituents selected fromhydroxy and an amino having optionally a lower alkyl-substituent, amorpholino-substituted lower alkyl which may optionally have asubstituent selected from a lower alkyl and oxo, abenzimidazolylthio-substituted lower alkyl, abenzimidazolylsulfinyl-substituted lower alkyl, animidazo[4,5-c]pyridylcarbonyl-substituted lower alkyl, apyrimidylthio-substituted lower alkyl, a pyrimidylsulfinyl-substitutedlower alkyl, a pyrimidylsulfonyl-substituted lower alkyl, animidazolylthio-substituted lower alkyl which may optionally have a loweralkyl substituent on the imidazole ring, animidazolylsulfonyl-substituted lower alkyl which may optionally have alower alkyl substituent on the imidazole ring, a phenylthio-substitutedlower alkyl which may optionally have a substituent selected from nitroand amino on the phenyl ring, a phenylsulfonyl-substituted lower alkylwhich may optionally have a substituted selected from nitro and an aminohaving optionally one or two substituents selected from a lower alkanoyland a lower alkyl on the phenyl ring, a pyridylthio-substituted loweralkyl, a pyridylsulfonyl-substituted lower alkyl having optionally anoxo substituent on the pyridine ring, and X is as defined above.

The above reaction is carried out under the same conditions as in thereaction of the compound (1h) and the compound (11) in the aboveReaction Scheme-8. Besides, an alkali metal halide (e.g. sodium iodide,potassium iodide, etc.) may be added to the reaction system.

The compounds of the formula (1) wherein R¹³ is a lower alkylthio, alower alkylthio-substituted lower alkoxy, abenzimidazolylthio-substituted lower alkoxy, a pyrimidylthio-substituted lower alkoxy, an imidazolylthio-substituted loweralkoxy having optionally a lower alkyl substituent on the imidazolering, a phenylthio-substituted lower alkoxy which may optionally have asubstituent selected from nitro and amino on the phenyl ring, or apyridylthio-substituted lower alkoxy can be converted into thecorresponding compounds of the formula (1) wherein R¹³ is a loweralkylsulfinyl or a lower alkylsulfonyl; or a loweralkylsulfinyl-substituted lower alkoxy or a loweralkylsulfonyl-substituted lower alkoxy; abenzimidazolylsulfinyl-substituted lower alkoxy; apyrimidylsulfinyl-substituted lower alkoxy or apyrimidylsulfonyl-substituted lower alkoxyl; animidazolylsulfonyl-substituted lower alkoxy which may optionally have alower alkyl substituent on the imidazole ring; aphenylsulfonyl-substituted lower alkoxy which may optionally have asubstituent selected from nitro and amino on the phenyl ring; orpyridylsulfonyl-substituted lower alkoxy, by oxidation thereof.

The oxidation of converting the lower alkylthio into the loweralkylsulfinyl; the oxidation of converting the lower alkylsulfinyl intothe lower alkylsulfonyl; the oxidation of converting the loweralkylthio-substituted lower alkoxy into the loweralkylsulfinyl-substituted lower alkoxy; the oxidation of converting thelower alkylsulfinyl-substituted lower alkoxy into the loweralkylsulfonyl-substituted lower alkoxy; the oxidation of converting thepyrimidylthio-substituted lower alkoxy into thepyridylsulfinyl-substituted lower alkoxy; and the oxidation ofconverting the pyrimidylsulfinyl-substituted lower alkoxy into thepyrmidylsulfonyl-substituted lower alkoxy are carried out in anappropriate solvent in the presence of an oxidizing agent. The solventincludes, for example, water, organic acids (e.g. formic acid, aceticacid, trifluoroacetic acid, etc.), alcohols (e.g. methanol, ethanol,etc.), halogenated hydrocarbons (e.g. chloroform, dichloromethane,etc.), or a mixture of these solvents. The oxidizing agent includes, forexample, peracids (e.g. performic acid, peracetic acid,trifluoro-peracetic acid, perbenzoic acid, m-chloro-perbenzoic acid,o-carboxy-perbenzoic acid, etc.), hydrogen peroxide, sodiummetaperiodate, dichromic acid, dichromates (e.g. sodium dichromate,potassium dichromate, etc.), permanganic acid, permanganates (e.g.potassium permanganate, sodium permanganate, etc.), lead salts (e.g.lead tetraacetate, etc.), and the like. The oxidizing agent is usuallyused in an amount of at least 1 mole, preferably 1 to 2 moles, to 1 moleof the starting compound. Besides, in cases of the oxidation ofconverting the lower alkylthio into the lower alkylsulfonyl; theoxidation of converting the lower alkylthio-substituted lower alkoxyinto the lower alkylsulfonyl-substituted lower alkoxy; the oxidation ofconverting the pyrimidylthio-substituted lower alkoxy into thepyrmidylsulfonyl-substituted lower alkoxy; the oxidation of convertingthe imidazolylthio-substituted lower alkoxy having optionally a loweralkyl substituent on the imidazole ring into theimidazolylsulfonyl-substituted lower alkoxy having optionally a loweralkyl substituent on the imidazole ring; the oxidation of converting thephenylthio-substituted lower alkoxy which may optionally have asubstituent selected from nitro and amino on the phenyl ring into thephenylsulfonyl-substituted lower alkoxy which may optionally have asubstituent selected from nitro and amino on the phenyl ring; and theoxidation of converting the pyridylthio-substituted lower alkoxy intothe pyridylsulfonyl-substituted lower alkoxy, the oxidizing agent isusually used at least 2 moles, preferably 2 to 4 moles, to 1 mole of thestarting compound. The above reaction is usually carried out at atemperature of about 0° C. to about 40° C., preferably from about 0° C.to room temperature, for about 1 to 15 hours. In the above reaction, incase of the compound wherein R¹³ is a pyridylthio-substituted loweralkoxy, the pyridyl group may occasionally also be oxidized to give thecorresponding pyridine N-oxide compound.

The compound of the formula (1) wherein R¹³ is a lower alkenyl, analkenyloxy or a cycloalkenyloxy can be converted into the correspondingcompound (1) wherein R¹³ is a lower alkyl, an alkoxy or a cycloalkyloxyby reduction thereof. The reduction reaction is carried out under thesame conditions as in the above-mentioned reaction of converting thecompound (1) wherein R⁶ or R⁷ is a phenyl(lower)alkoxycarbonyl into thecompound (1) wherein R⁶ or R⁷ is hydrogen atom.

The compound of the formula (1) wherein R¹³ is a lower alkanoyl can beconverted into the corresponding compound (1) wherein R¹³ is ahydroxyimino-substituted lower alkyl by reacting it with hydroxylamine.The reaction is carried out in an inert solvent in the presence orabsence of a basic compound. The basic compound includes, for example,inorganic basic compounds (e.g. sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide,sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate, etc.), lower alkanic acid alkalimetal salts (e.g. sodium acetate, etc.), organic bases (e.g. piperidine,pyridine, 4-dimethylaminopyridine, triethylamine, DBN, DBU, DABCO,etc.), and the like. The solvent includes any solvent which does notaffect on the reaction, for example, water, lower alcohols (e.g.methanol, ethanol; isopropanol, etc.), fatty acids (e.g. acetic acid,etc.), ethers (e.g. dioxane, tetrahydrofuran, diethyl ether, ethyleneglycol monomethyl ether, etc.), aromatic hydrocarbons (e.g. benzene,toluene, xylene, etc.), halogenated hydrocarbons (e.g. dichloromethane,dichloroethane, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, etc.), aprotic polarsolvents (e.g. dimethylformamide, dimethylsulfoxide,hexamethylphosphoric triamide, etc.), or a mixture of these solvents.The hydroxylamine is usually used in an amount of at least 1 mole,preferably 1 to 5 moles, to 1 mole of the starting compound. Thereaction is usually carried out at a temperature of from roomtemperature to about 200° C., preferably from room temperature to about150° C., for about 1 to 15 hours.

In case of the compounds of the formula (1) wherein R¹³ is a loweralkoxycarbonyl-substituted alkoxy, a lower alkanoyloxy-substituted loweralkoxy, a lower alkanoyloxy-substituted lower alkyl, a loweralkanoyloxy, a lower alkoxycarbonyl, a lower alkoxycarbonyl(lower)alkyl,R⁶ or R⁷ is a lower alkoxycarbonyl(lower)alkyl, R⁴ or R⁵ is a loweralkanoyloxy(lower)alkanoyl, a cycloalkylcarbonyl having at least onesubstituent of a lower alkanoyloxy on the cycloalkyl group, or a loweralkanoyloxy(lower)alkyl, or R¹ is a lower alkanoyloxy, these compoundscan be converted by hydrolysis thereof into the corresponding compounds(1) wherein R¹³ is a carboxy-substituted lower alkoxy, ahydroxy-substituted lower alkoxy, a hydroxy-substituted lower alkyl,hydroxy, carboxy, a carboxy-substituted lower alkyl, R⁶ or R⁷ is acarboxy-substituted lower alkyl, R⁴ or R⁵ is a hydroxy-substituted loweralkanoyl, a cycloalkylcarbonyl having at least one hydroxy substituenton the cycloalkyl group, or a hydroxy-substituted lower alkyl, or R¹ ishydroxy. The above hydrolysis can be carried out under the sameconditions as in the hydrolysis of the compound (1) where R⁴ or R⁵ is alower alkoxycarbonyl to convert into a compound (1) where R⁴ or R⁵ ishydrogen atom as described herebefore.

In the case of the compounds of the formula (1) wherein R¹ is a loweralkanoyl-substituted amino; R² is a an alkanoyl; R² is a group of theformula: ##STR78## (wherein R¹³ and p are as defined above), or aphenoxycarbonyl having at least one lower alkanoyl-substituted amino onthe phenyl ring; R⁴ or R⁵ is a lower alkanoyl having optionally one tothree substituents of a halogen atom, an amino-substituted loweralkanoyl having a lower alkanoyl substituent, an amino-substituted loweralkyl having a lower alkanoyl substituent, a piperidinylcarbonyl havinga lower alkanoyl substituent on the nitrogen atom of the piperidinering, or a phenylsulfonyl having at least one lower alkanoyl-substitutedamino on the phenyl ring; R⁶ or R⁷ is a lower alkanoyl having one tothree substituents of a halogen atom; or R⁴ and R⁵ or R¹¹ and R¹² form aheterocyclic group which has a lower alkanoyl substituent on thenitrogen atom of said heterocyclic group, these compounds can beconverted by hydrolysis into the corresponding compounds of the formula(1) wherein R¹ is amino; R² is hydrogen atom; R² is a phenoxycarbonylhaving at least one amino substituent on the phenyl ring; R⁴ or R⁵ ishydrogen atom, an amino-substituted lower alkanoyl, an amino-substitutedlower alkyl, unsubstituted piperidinylcarbonyl, or a phenylsulfonylhaving at least one amino substituent on the phenyl group; R⁶ or R⁷ ishydrogen atom; or R⁴ and R⁵ or R¹¹ and R¹² form a heterocyclic groupwhich have an substituent on the nitrogen atom of said heterocyclicgroup. The hydrolysis can be carried out under the same conditions as inthe hydrolysis of the compound (1) where R⁴ or R⁵ is a loweralkoxycarbonyl to convert into a compound (1) where R⁴ or R⁵ is hydrogenatom as described hereinbefore.

In the case of the compounds of the formula (1) wherein R⁴ or R⁵ is aphenyl(lower)alkyl; R¹¹ or R¹² is a phenyl(lower)alkyl; or R⁴ and R⁵ orR¹¹ and R¹² form a heterocyclic group which has a phenyl(lower)alkylsubstituent on the nitrogen atom of said heterocyclic group, thesecompounds can be subjected to a reduction reaction to obtain thecorresponding compounds of the formula (1) wherein R⁴ or R⁵ is hydrogen,atom; R¹¹ or R¹² is hydrogen atom; or R⁴ and R⁵ or R¹¹ and R¹² form aheterocyclic group which has no substituent on the nitrogen atom of saidheterocyclic group. The reduction is carried out under the sameconditions as in the above-mentioned reduction of converting a compound(1) wherein R⁶ or R⁷ is a phenyl(lower)alkoxycarbonyl into the compound(1) wherein R⁶ or R⁷ is hydrogen atom. Besides, the reduction reactioncan also be carried out by using the same solvent and catalyst as in thecatalytic hydrogenation reaction together with a hydrogen donor (e.g.formic acid, cyclohexane, hydrazine hydrate, ammonium formate, etc.), ata temperature of from room temperature to 150° C., preferably from roomtemperature to 100° C., for about 1 to 6 hours.

The compound of the formula (1) wherein R² is a benzoyl having at leastone lower alkenyloxy substituent can be converted into the correspondingcompound (1) wherein R² has at least two substituents of hydroxy and alower alkenyl by subjecting it to Claisen rearrangement. The reaction iscarried out by heating said compound in an appropriate solvent. Thesolvent includes solvents having a high boiling point, such asdimethylformamide, diphenyl ether, dimethylaniline,tetrahydronaphthalene, etc.. The reaction is usually carried out at atemperature of 100° C. to 250° C., preferably from 150° C. to 250° C.for about 1 to 30 hours.

In the case of the compounds of the formula (1) wherein R¹³ is acarboxy-substituted alkoxy, carboxy or a carboxy-substituted loweralkyl; R⁶ or R⁷ is a carboxy-substituted lower alkyl; R⁴ and R⁵ form aheterocyclic group which has at least one carboxyl substituent on theheterocyclic group, these compounds can be converted by esterificationthereof into the corresponding compounds of the formula (1) wherein R¹³is a lower alkoxycarbonyl-substituted alkoxy, a lower alkoxycarbonyl, ora lower alkoxycarbonyl(lower)alkyl; R⁶ or R⁷ is a loweralkoxycarbonyl(lower)alkyl; or R⁴ and R⁵ form a heterocyclic group whichhas at least one lower alkoxycarbonyl substituent on the heterocyclicgroup. The esterification is usually carried out by reacting thecompound with an alcohol (e.g. methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, etc.) inthe presence of a mineral acid (e.g. hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid,etc.) and a halogenating agent (e.g. thionyl chloride, phosphorusoxychloride, phosphorus pentoxide, phosphorus trichloride, etc.), at atemperature of 0° C. to about 150° C., preferably from 50° C. to 100°C., for about 1 to 10 hours.

In the case of the compounds of the formula (1) wherein R⁴ or R⁵ is alower alkoxycarbonyl or a lower alkoxycarbonyl(lower)alkyl; R⁶ or R⁷ isa lower alkoxycarbonyl(lower)alkyl or a carboxy(lower)alkyl; or R⁴ andR⁵ form a heterocyclic group which has at least one substituent ofcarboxy or a lower alkoxycarbonyl on the heterocyclic group, thesecompounds can be reacted with an amine having optionally a loweralkyl-substituent or an amine having optionally a substituent selectedfrom a lower alkyl and a lower alkanoyl under the same conditions as inthe reaction of the compound (1d) and the compound (7) in the aboveReaction Scheme-5 to obtain the corresponding compounds (1) wherein R⁴or R⁵ is an amido having optionally a lower alkyl substituent, or anamido-substituted lower alkyl which has optionally a substituentselected from a lower alkyl and a lower alkanoyl; R⁶ or R⁷ is anamido-substituted lower alkyl having optionally a lower alkylsubstituent on the amido group; or R⁴ and R⁵ form a heterocyclic groupbeing substituted by at least one amido group which has optionally alower alkyl substituent. In this reaction, when the R⁶ in the compound(1) is hydrogen atom and the R⁷ is a carboxy(lower)alkyl, these groupsmay occasionally form an intermolecular amido bond to give the compoundwherein R⁶ and R⁷ form a group of the formula: ##STR79## (wherein A isas defined above).

In case of the compounds of the formula (1) wherein R⁴ or R⁵ is abenzoyl which has at least one amino having optionally one lower alkylsubstituent; a phenylsulfonyl which phenyl ring is substituted by atleast one amino having optionally one lower alkyl substituent; anamino-substituted lower alkyl wherein the amino group may optionallyhave one lower alkyl substituent; or R¹³ is a phenylsulfonyl-substitutedlower alkoxy which phenyl ring is substituted by at least one aminohaving optionally one lower alkyl substituent, these compounds can beconverted into the corresponding compounds (1) wherein R⁴ or R⁵ is abenzoyl which has at least one amino having one or two lower alkylsubstituents; a phenylsulfonyl which phenyl ring is substituted by atleast one amino having one or two lower alkyl substituents; anamino-substituted lower alkyl wherein the amino group has one or twolower alkyl substituents; or R¹³ is a phenylsulfonyl-substituted loweralkoxy which phenyl ring is substituted by at least one amino having oneor two lower alkyl substituents by treating them under the sameconditions as in the reaction of the compound (1k) and the compound (14)in the above Reaction Scheme-9A.

In case of the compounds of the formula (1) wherein R⁴ or R⁵ is abenzoyl which has at least one amino having optionally one lower alkylsubstituent; a phenylsulfonyl which phenyl ring is substituted by atleast one amino having optionally one lower alkyl substituent; anamino-substituted lower alkyl wherein the amino group may optionallyhave one lower alkyl substituent; or R¹³ is a phenylsulfonyl-substitutedlower alkoxy which phenyl ring is substituted by at least one aminohaving optionally one lower alkyl substituent, these compounds can beconverted into the corresponding components (1) wherein R⁴ or R⁵ is abenzoyl which has a substituent selected from a lower alkanoyl and alower alkoxycarbonyl and further at least one amino having optionallyone lower alkyl substituent; a phenylsulfonyl which phenyl ring issubstituted by a lower alkanoyl and further by at least one amino havingoptionally one lower alkyl substituent; an amino-substituted lower alkylwherein the amino group has a lower alkanoyl substituent and further atleast one amino having optionally a lower alkyl substituent; or R¹³ is aphenylsulfonyl-substituted lower alkoxy which phenyl ring is substitutedby a lower alkanoyl and further by at least one amino having optionallyone lower alkyl substituent by treating them under the same conditionsas in the reaction of the compound (1k) and the compound (15) in theabove Reaction Scheme-9A.

The compound of the formula (1d) can also be prepared by reducing thecompound (1) wherein R² is a phenyl(lower)alkyl under the sameconditions as in the above-mentioned reduction of the compound (1)wherein R² is a heterocyclic group-substituted carbonyl which has atleast one phenyl(lower)alkoxycarbonyl on the nitrogen atom. Thereduction reaction may be carried out in the presence of an acid (e.g.hydrochloric acid, etc.).

The compound (1) wherein R¹³ is a tri(lower)alkylammonium can also beprepared by reacting a compound (1) wherein R¹³ is a di(lower)alkylaminowith a compound of the formula: R⁵⁰ X(wherein R⁵⁰ is a lower alkyl and Xis a halogen atom) under the same conditions as in the reaction of thecompound (1h) and the compound (11) in the above Reaction Scheme-8.

The compound (1) wherein R¹³ is an ammonium(lower)alkoxy having threesubstituents selected from a lower alkyl, a lower alkenyl and oxo canalso be prepared by reacting a compound (1) wherein R¹³ is anamino-substituted lower alkoxy which has two substituents selected froma lower alkyl and/or a lower alkenyl on the amino group with a compoundof the formula: R⁵¹ X (wherein R⁵¹ is a lower alkyl or a lower alkenyl,and X is as defined above) under the same conditions as in the reactionof the compound (1h) and the compound (11) of the above ReactionScheme-8. Besides, said compound can be converted into a compound (1)wherein R¹³ is an ammonium(lower)alkoxy having oxo substituent byoxidizing the compound under the same conditions as in theabove-mentioned oxidization reaction for converting the compound (1)wherein R¹³ is a lower alkylthio into the corresponding compound (1)wherein R¹³ is a lower alkylsulfonyl.

Among the active compounds (1) of this invention, the compounds havingan acidic group can easily be converted into salts by treating with apharmaceutically acceptable basic compound. The basic compound includes,for example, metal hydroxides such as sodium hydroxide, potassiumhydroxide, lithium hydroxide, calcium hydroxide, etc., alkali metalcarbonates or hydrogen carbonates such as sodium carbonate, sodiumhydrogen carbonate, etc., alkali metal alcoholates such as sodiummethylate, potassium ethylate, etc. Besides, among the active compounds(1) of this invention, the compounds having a basic group can easily beconverted into acid addition salts thereof by treating with apharmaceutically acceptable acid. The acid includes, for example,inorganic acids such as sulfuric acid, nitric acid, hydrochloric acid,hydrobromic acid, etc., and organic acids such as acetic acid,p-toluenesulfonic acid, ethanesulfonic acid, oxalic acid, maleic acid,citric acid, succinic acid, benzoic acid, etc. Among the activecompounds (1) of the invention, the compounds having an ammonium groupcan be converted into a salt thereof with a pharmaceutically acceptablehalogen anion (e.g. chlorine anion, bromine anion, fluorine anion, oriodine anion). These salts are useful as an active ingredient as like asthe compounds (1) in the free form.

In addition, the compounds (1) of this invention include stereoisomersand optical isomers, and these isomers are also useful as the activeingredient in this invention.

The compounds of this invention thus obtained can easily be isolated andpurified by conventional isolation methods. The isolation methods are,for example, distillation method, recrystallization method, columnchromatography, ion exchange chromatography, gel chromatography,affinity chromatography, preparative thin layer chromatography,extraction with a solvent, and the like.

The compounds and their salts of this invention are useful as avasopressin antagonist and are used in the form of a conventionalpharmaceutical preparation. The preparation is prepared by usingconventional diluents or carriers such as fillers, thickening agents,binders, wetting agents, disintegrators, surfactants, lubricants, andthe like. The pharmaceutical preparations may be selected from variousforms in accordance with the desired utilities, and the representativeforms are tablets, pills, powders, solutions, suspensions, emulsions,granules, capsules, suppositories, injections (solutions, suspensions,etc.), and the like. In order to form in tablets, there are usedcarriers such as vehicles (e.g. lactose, white sugar, sodium chloride,glucose, urea, starches, calcium carbonate, kaolin, crystallinecellulose, silicic acid, etc.), binders (e.g. water, ethanol, propanol,simple syrup, glucose solution, starch solution, gelatin solution,carboxymethyl cellulose, shellac, methyl cellulose, potassium phosphate,polyvinylpyrrolidone, etc.), disintegrators (e.g. dry starch, sodiumarginate, agar powder, laminaran powder, sodium hydrogen carbonate,calcium carbonate, polyoxyethylene sorbitan fatty acid esters, sodiumlaurylsulfate, stearic monoglyceride, starches, lactose, etc.),disintegration inhibitors (e.g. white sugar, stearin, cacao butter,hydrogenated oils, etc.), absorption promoters (e.g. quaternary ammoniumbase, sodium laurylsulfate, etc.), wetting agents (e.g. glycerin,starches, etc.), adsorbents (e.g. starches, lactose, kaolin, bentonite,colloidal silicates, etc.), lubricants (e.g. purified talc, stearates,boric acid powder, polyethylene glycol, etc.), and the like. Moreover,the tablets may also be in the form of a conventional coated tablet,such as sugar-coated tablets, gelatin-coated tablets, enteric coatedtablets, film coating tablets, or double or multiple layer tablets. Inthe preparation of pills, the carriers include vehicles (e.g. glucose,lactose, starches, cacao butter, hydrogenated vegetable oils, kaolin,talc, etc.), binders (e.g. gum arabic powder, tragacanth powder,gelatin, ethanol, etc.), disintegrators (e.g. laminaran, agar, etc.),and the like. In the preparation of suppositories, the carriers include,for example, polyethylene glycol, cacao butter, higher alcohols, higheralcohol esters, gelatin, semi-synthetic glycerides, and the like.Capsules can be prepared by charging a mixture of the compound of thisinvention with the above carriers into hard gelatin capsules or softcapsules in a usual manner. In the preparation of injections, thesolutions, emulsions or suspensions are sterilized and are preferablymade isotonic with the blood. In the preparation of these solutions,emulsions and suspensions, there are used conventional diluents, such aswater, aqueous lactic acid solution, ethyl alcohol, propylene glycol,ethoxylated isostearyl alcohol, polyoxylated isostearyl alcohol,polyoxyethylene sorbitan fatty acid esters, and the like. In this case,the pharmaceutical preparations may also be incorporated with sodiumchloride, glucose, or glycerin in an amount sufficient to make themisotonic, and may also be incorporated with conventional solubilizers,buffers, anesthetizing agents. Besides, the pharmaceutical preparationsmay optionally be incorporated with coloring agents, preservatives,perfumes, flavors, sweeting agents, and other medicaments, if required.

The amount of the active compound of this invention (active ingredient)to be incorporated into the anti-vasopressin preparations is notspecified but may be selected from a broad range, but usually, it ispreferably in the range of 1 to 70% by weight, more preferably 5 to 50%by weight.

The anti-vasopressin preparation of this invention may be administeredin any method, and suitable method for administration may be determinedin accordance with various forms of preparation, ages, sexes, and otherconditions of the patients, the degree of severity of diseases, and thelike. For instance, tablets, pills, solutions, suspensions, emulsions,granules and capsules are administered orally. The injections areintraveneously administered alone or together with a conventionalauxiliary liquid (e.g. glucose, amino acid solutions), and further areoptionally administered alone in intramuscular, intracutaneous,subcutaneous, or intraperitoneal route, if required. Suppositories areadministered in intrarectal route.

The dosage of the anti-vasopressin agent of this invention may beselected in accordance with the usage, ages, sexes and other conditionsof the patients, the degree of severity of the diseases, and the like,but is usually in the range of about 0.6 to 50 mg of the active compoundof this invention per 1 kg of body weight of the patient per day. Theactive compound is preferably contained in an amount of 10 to 1000 mgper the dosage unit.

EXAMPLES

The present invention is illustrated by the following Preparations ofanti-vasopressin agent, Reference Examples of processes for preparingthe starting compounds to be used for preparing the active compounds,Examples of processes for preparing the active compounds, andExperiments of the activities of the active compounds of this invention.

Preparation 1

Film coated tablets are prepared from the following components.

    ______________________________________                                        Components                  Amount                                            ______________________________________                                        1-[1-(4-Dimethylaminobenzoyl)-4-piperidinyl]-3,4-di-                                                      150 g                                             hydrocarbostyril                                                              Avicel (tradename of microcrystalline cellulose, man-                                                     40 g                                              ufactured by Asahi Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.,                               Japan)                                                                        Corn starch                 30 g                                              Magnesium stearate           2 g                                              Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose                                                                             10 g                                              Polyethylene glycol-6000     3 g                                              Castor oil                  40 g                                              Ethanol                     40 g                                              ______________________________________                                    

The active component of this invention, Avicel, corn starch andmagnesium stearate are mixed and kneaded and the mixture is tablettedusing a conventional pounder (R 10 mm) for sugar coating. The tabletsthus obtained are coated with a film coating agent consisting ofhydroxypropyl methylcellulose, polyethylene glycol-6000, castor oil andethanol to give film coated tablets.

Preparation 2

Tablets are prepared from the following components.

    ______________________________________                                        Components                  Amount                                            ______________________________________                                        1-[1-(2-Methoxy-4-ethoxybenzoyl)-4-piperidinyl]-3,4-di-                                                   150 g                                             hydrocarbostyril                                                              Citric acid                 1.0 g                                             Lactose                     33.5 g                                            Dicalcium phosphate         70.0 g                                            Pullonic F-68               30.0 g                                            Sodium laurylsulfate        15.0 g                                            Polyvinylpyrrolidone        15.0 g                                            Polyethylene glycol (Carbowax 1500)                                                                       4.5 g                                             Polyethylene glycol (Carbowax 6000)                                                                       45.0 g                                            Corn starch                 30.0 g                                            Dry sodium stearate         3.0 g                                             Dry magnesium stearate      3.0 g                                             Ethanol                     q.s.                                              ______________________________________                                    

The active compound of this invention, citric acid, lactose, dicalciumphosphate, Pullonic F-68 and sodium laurylstearate are mixed. Themixture is screened with No. 60 screen and is granulated with an alcoholsolution containing polyvinylpyrrolidone, carbowax 1500 and 6000. Ifrequired, an alcohol is added thereto so that the powder mixture is madea paste-like mass. Corn starch is added to the mixture and the mixtureis continuously mixed to form uniform particles. The resulting particlesare passed through No. 10 screen and entered into a tray and then driedin an oven at 100° C. for 12 to 14 hours. The dried particles arescreened with No. 16 screen and thereto are added dry sodiumlaurylsulfate and dry magnesium stearate, and the mixture is tablettedto form the desired shape.

The core tablets thus prepared are vanished and dusted with talc inorder to guard from wetting. Undercoating is applied to the coretablets. In order to administer the tablets orally, the core tablets arevanished several times. In order to give round shape and smooth surfaceto the tablets, further undercoating and coating with lubricant areapplied thereto. The tablets are further coated with a coloring coatingmaterial until the desired colored tablets are obtained. After drying,the coated tablets are polished to obtain the desired tablets havinguniform gloss.

Preparation 3

An injection preparation is prepared from the following components.

    ______________________________________                                        Components                 Amount                                             ______________________________________                                        7-Fluoro-1-[1-(2,4-dimethoxybenzoyl)-4-piper-                                                            5      g                                           idinyl]-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril                                                Polyethylene glycol (molecular weight: 4000)                                                             0.3    g                                           Sodium chloride            0.9    g                                           Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate                                                                      0.4    g                                           Sodium metabisulfite       0.1    g                                           Methyl-paraben             0.18   g                                           Propyl-paraben             0.02   g                                           Distilled water for injection                                                                            10.0   ml                                          ______________________________________                                    

The above parabens, sodium metabisulfite and sodium chloride aredissolved in distilled water of half volume of the above with stirringat 80° C. The solution thus obtained is cooled to 40° C., and the activecompound of this invention and further polyethylene glycol andpolyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate are dissolved in the above solution.To the solution is added distilled water for injection to adjust to thedesired volume, and the solution is sterilized by filtering with anappropriate filter paper to give an injection preparation.

Reference Example 1

A mixture of aniline (28.0 g), 1-benzyl-4-piperidone (56.7 g), aceticacid (55 ml), platinum oxide (0.9 g) and ethanol (420 ml) is subjectedto catalytic reduction at room temperature at normal pressure for 2hours. The catalyst is removed by filtration and the filtrate isconcentrated.

The resulting residue is made alkaline with a 10% aqueous sodiumhydroxide solution and extracted with dichloromethane. After the extractis dried and concentrated, n-hexane is added to the residue and theformed crystals are separated by filtration and recrystallized fromn-hexane to give N-(1-benzyl-4-piperidinyl)aniline (63.3 g) as colorlessprisms, m.p. 73°-75° C.

Using appropriate starting materials, the same procedure as in ReferenceExample 1 is repeated to give the following compounds:

N-(1-Benzyl-4-piperidinyl)-4-methoxyaniline, m.p. 75°-76° C.(recrystallized from n-hexane), colorless prisms

N-(1-Benzyl-4-piperidinyl)-4-methylaniline, m.p. 95°-96° C.(recrystallized from n-hexane), colorless prisms

N-(1-Benzyl-4-piperidinyl)-4-fluoroaniline, m.p. 87°-88° C.(recrystallized from n-hexane), colorless prisms

N-(1-Benzyl-4-piperidinyl)-3-methylaniline

NMR (CDCl₃) δ: 1.38 1.64 (2H, m), 2.00-2.20 (4H, m), 2.26 (3H, s),2.72-2.94 (2H, m), 3.20-3.40 (1H, m), 3.62 (2H, s), 3.55-3.70 (1H, m),6.39 (2H, d, J=6.2 Hz), 6.49 (1H, d, J=7.4 Hz), 7.04 (1H, t, J=7.4 Hz),7.20-7.45 (6H, m)

N-(1-Benzyl-4-piperidinyl)-3-fluoroaniline, m.p. 72°-74° C.(recrystallized from n-hexane), colorless prisms

N-(1-Benzyl-4-piperidinyl)-2-methylaniline, m.p. 100°-102° C.(recrystallized from n-hexane), colorless prisms

N-(1-Benzyl-4-piperidinyl)-3-acetaminoaniline

NMR (CDCl₃) δ: 1.34-2.73 (2H, m), 1.82-2.25 (7H, m), 2.68-2.95 (2H, m),3.28 (1H, brs), 3.51 (2H, s), 3.58-3.80 (1H, m), 6.30-6.60 (2H, m),7.01-7.53 (7H, m)

N-(1-Benzoyl-4-piperidinyl)aniline, m.p. 161°-163° C. (recrystallizedfrom ethanol), white powders

N-(1-Benzyl-3-piperidinyl)aniline.

Example 1

To N-(1-benzoyl-4-piperidinyl)-2-(2-carbamoylethyl)aniline (85 g)prepared in Reference Example 4 is added 5% hydrochloric acid (500 ml)and the mixture is refluxed for 5 hours. After cooling, the reactionmixture is extracted with diethyl ether and the aqueous layer is madealkaline with a 50% aqueous sodium hydroxide solution and extracted withethyl acetate. The extract is dried over sodium carbonate andconcentrated. The concentrate is purified by silica gel columnchromatography (eluent; n-hexane/ethyl acetate=1/10-10/1) andrecrystallized from ethanol/n-hexane to give1-(1-benzoyl-4-piperidinyl)-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril (35 g) as whitepowders, m.p. 108°-111° C.

Examples 2 to 383C

Using appropriate starting materials, the procedure of Example 1 isrepeated to give the following compounds as shown in Table 1. Table 2shows the NMR analysis of these compounds.

                  TABLE 1                                                         ______________________________________                                         ##STR80##                                                                    ______________________________________                                        Example 2                                                                     Structure                                                                      ##STR81##                                                                    R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          Crystalline form: white powders                                               Recrystallization solvent: ethanol/n-hexane                                   Melting point: 82-83° C.                                               Form: Free                                                                    Example 3                                                                     Structure                                                                      ##STR82##                                                                    R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          Crystalline form: pale yellow powders                                         Recrystalllization solvent: ethanol/n-hexane                                  Melting point: 142-145° C.                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 4                                                                     Structure                                                                      ##STR83##                                                                    R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          Crystalline form: white powders                                               Recrystallization solvent: ethanol/n-hexane                                   Melting point: 108-111° C.                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 5                                                                     Structure                                                                      ##STR84##                                                                    R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          Crystalline form: white powders                                               Recrystallization solvent: ethanol/n-hexane                                   Melting point: 113-116° C.                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 6                                                                     Structure                                                                      ##STR85##                                                                    R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          Crystalline form: white powders                                               Recrystallization solvent: ethanol/n-hexane                                   Melting point: 105-108° C.                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 7                                                                     Structure                                                                      ##STR86##                                                                    R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          Crystalline form: white powders                                               Recrystallization solvent: ethanol/n-hexane                                   Melting point: 129-132° C.                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 8                                                                     Structure                                                                      ##STR87##                                                                    R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          Crystalline form: white powders                                               Recrystallization solvent: ethanol/n-hexane                                   Melting point: 161-162° C. (decomposition)                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 9                                                                     Structure                                                                      ##STR88##                                                                    R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          Crystalline form: white powders                                               Recrystallization solvent: ethanol/n-hexane                                   Melting point: 194-196° C.                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 10                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR89##                                                                    R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: double bond          Crystalline form: white powders                                               Recrystallization solvent: ethanol/n-hexane                                   Melting point: 172-174° C.                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 11                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR90##                                                                    R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          Crystalline form: white powders                                               Recrystallization solvent: ethanol/n-hexane                                   Melting point: 144-147° C.                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 12                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR91##                                                                    R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          NMR analysis: 1)                                                              Form: Free                                                                    Example 13                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR92##                                                                    R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          Crystalline form: white powders                                               Recrystallization solvent: ethanol/n-hexane                                   Melting point: 143-147° C.                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 14                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR93##                                                                    R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          Crystalline form: white powders                                               Recrystallization solvent: ethanol/n-hexane                                   Melting point: 143-146° C.                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 15                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR94##                                                                    R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          Crystalline form: white powders                                               Recrystallization solvent: diethyl ether/n-hexane                             Melting point: 138-140° C.                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 16                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR95##                                                                    R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          Crystalline form: white powders                                               Recrystallization solvent: n-hexane                                           Melting point: 143-145° C.                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 17                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR96##                                                                    R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          NMR analysis. 2)                                                              Form: Free                                                                    Example 18                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR97##                                                                    R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          Crystalline form: white powders                                               Recrystallization solvent: n-hexane/ethanol                                   Melting point: 111-112° C.                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 19                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR98##                                                                    R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          Crystalline form: white powders                                               Recrystallization solvent: n-hexane/ethanol                                   Melting point: 93-96° C.                                               Form: Free                                                                    Example 20                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR99##                                                                    R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          NMR analysis: 3)                                                              Form: Free                                                                    Example 21                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR100##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          Crystalline form: white powders                                               Recrystallization solvent: n-hexane/ethanol                                   Melting point: 175-178° C.                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 22                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR101##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          Crystalline form: white powders                                               Recrystallization solvent: n-hexane/ethanol                                   Melting point: 123-126° C.                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 23                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR102##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          Crystalline form: white powders                                               Recrystallization solvent: n-hexane/ethanol                                   Melting point: 141-143° C.                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 24                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR103##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          Crystalline form: white powders                                               Recrystallization solvent: diethyl ether                                      Melting point: 116-120° C.                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 25                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR104##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          Crystalline form: white powders                                               Recrystallization solvent: n-hexane/ethanol                                   Melting point: 134-136° C.                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 26                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR105##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          NMR analysis: 4)                                                              Form: Free                                                                    Example 27                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR106##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          Crystalline form: white powders                                               Recrystallization solvent: n-hexane/ethanol                                   Melting point 153-155° C.                                              Form: Free                                                                    Example 28                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR107##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          NMR analysis: 5)                                                              Form: Free                                                                    Example 29                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR108##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          NMR analysis: 6)                                                              Form: Free                                                                    Example 30                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR109##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          Crystalline form: white powders                                               Recrystallization solvent: n-hexane/ethanol                                   Melting point: 121-124° C.                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 31                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR110##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          Crystalline form: white powders                                               Recrystallization solvent: n-hexane/ethanol                                   Melting point: 205-208° C.                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 32                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR111##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          Crystalline form: white amorphous                                             NMR analysis: 7)                                                              Recrystallization solvent: n-hexane                                           Melting point: 85-90° C.                                               Form: Free                                                                    Example 33                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR112##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          Crystalline form: white powders                                               Recrystallization solvent: n-hexane/ethanol                                   Melting point: 170-171 ° C.                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 34                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR113##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          NMR analysis: 8)                                                              Form: Free                                                                    Example 35                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR114##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          Crystalline form: white powders                                               Recrystallization solvent: n-hexane/ethanol                                   Melting point: 124-128° C.                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 36                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR115##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          Crystalline form: white powders                                               Recrystallization solvent: n-hexane/ethanol                                   Melting point: 105-107° C.                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 37                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR116##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          Crystalline form: pale yellow powders                                         Recrystallization solvent: n-hexane/ethanol                                   Melting point: 169-172° C.                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 38                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR117##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          Crystalline form: pale yellow amorphous                                       Recrystallization solvent: n-hexane/ethanol                                   Melting point: 85-90° C.                                               Form: Free                                                                    NMR analysis: 9)                                                              Example 39                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR118##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          NMR analysis: 10)                                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 44                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR119##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- ind 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          Crystalline form: white powders                                               Recrystallization solvent: n-hexane/ethanol                                   Melting point: 202-204° C.                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 45                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR120##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          Crystalline form: white powders                                               Recrystallization solvent: n-hexane/ethanol                                   Melting point: 194-195° C.                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 46                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR121##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          Crystalline form: white powders                                               Recrystallization solvent: n-hexane/ethanol                                   Melting point: 110-112° C.                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 47                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR122##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          Crystalline form: white powders                                               Recrystallization solvent: n-hexane/ethanol                                   Melting point: 123-126° C.                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 48                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR123##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          Crystalline form: white powders                                               Recrystallization solvent: n-hexane/ethanol                                   Melting point: 198-199° C.                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 49                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR124##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          Crystalline form: white powders                                               Recrystallization solvent: n-hexane/ethanol                                   Melting point: 160-162° C.                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 50                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR125##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          NMR analysis: 12)                                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 51                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR126##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          Crystalline form: white powders                                               Recrystallization solvent: n-hexane/ethanol                                   Melting point: 194-196° C.                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 52                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR127##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          Crystalline form: white powders                                               Recrystallization solvent: n-hexane/ethanol                                   Melting point: 182-183° C.                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 53                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR128##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          Crystalline form: white powders                                               Recrystallization solvent: n-hexane/ethanol                                   Melting point: 232-235° C.                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 54                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR129##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          NMR analysis: 13)                                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 55                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR130##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          NMR analysis: 14)                                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 56                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR131##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          NMR analysis: 15)                                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 57                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR132##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          NMR analysis: 16)                                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 58                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR133##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          Crystalline form: white powders                                               Recrystallization solvent: n-hexane                                           Melting point: 136-138° C.                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 59                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR134##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          NMR analysis: 17)                                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 60                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR135##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          NMR analysis: 18)                                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 61                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR136##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          NMR analysis: 19)                                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 62                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR137##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in he carbostyril ring: single bond           Crystalline form: white powders                                               Recrystallization solvent: n-hexane/ethanol                                   Melting point: 184-186° C.                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 63                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR138##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          Crystalline form: white powders                                               Recrystallization solvent: n-hexane/ethanol                                   Melting point: 139-140° C.                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 64                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR139##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          Crystalline form: white powders                                               Recrystallization solvent: n-hexane/ethanol                                   Melting point: 238-240° C.                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 65                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR140##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          Crystalline form: white powders                                               Recrystallization solvent: n-hexane/ethanol                                   Melting point: 224-226° C.                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 66                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR141##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          Crystalline form: white powders                                               Recrystallization solvent: n-hexane/ethanol                                   Melting point: 110-111° C.                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 67                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR142##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          Crystalline form: white powders                                               Recrystallization solvent: n-hexane/ethanol                                   Melting point: 220-222° C.                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 68                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR143##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          NMR analysis: 20)                                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 69                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR144##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          NMR analysis: 21)                                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 70                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR145##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          NMR analysis: 22)                                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 71                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR146##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          Crystalline form: white powders                                               Recrystallization solvent: n-hexane/ethanol                                   Melting point: 98-99° C.                                               Form: Free                                                                    Example 72                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR147##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          Crystalline form: white powders                                               Recrystallization solvent: n-hexane/ethanol                                   Melting point: 84-87° C.                                               Form: Free                                                                    Example 73                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR148##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          Crystalline form: white powders                                               Recrystallization solvent: n-hexane/ethanol                                   Melting point: 138-139° C.                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 74                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR149##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          Crystalline form: white powders                                               Recrystallization solvent: n-hexane/ethanol                                   Melting point: 95-98° C.                                               Form: Free                                                                    Example 75                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR150##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          Crystalline form: white powders                                               Recrystallization solvent: n-hexane/ethanol                                   Melting point: 240-243° C.                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 76                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR151##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          Crystalline form: white powders                                               Recrystallization solvent: n-hexane/ethanol                                   Melting point: 93-96° C.                                               Form: Free                                                                    Example 77                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR152##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          NMR analysis: 23)                                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 78                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR153##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          Crystalline form: pale red powders                                            Recrystallization solvent: n-hexane                                           Melting point: 104-107° C.                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 79                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR154##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          NMR analysis: 24)                                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 80                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR155##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          Crystalline form: white powders                                               Recrystallization solvent: n-hexane/ethanol                                   Melting point: 113-116° C.                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 81                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR156##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          Crystalline form: pale grey powders                                           Recrystallization solvent: n-hexane/ethanol                                   Melting point: 162-164° C.                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 82                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR157##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          NMR analysis: 25)                                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 83                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR158##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          Crystalline form: white powders                                               Recrystallization solvent: n-hexane/ethanol                                   Melting point: 93-96° C.                                               Form: Free                                                                    Example 84                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR159##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          NMR analysis: 26)                                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 85                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR160##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          Crystalline form: white powders                                               Recrystallization solvent: n-hexane/ethanol                                   Melting point: 144-146° C.                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 86                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR161##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          Crystalline form: white powders                                               Recrystallization solvent: n-hexane/ethanol                                   Melting point: 197-199° C.                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 87                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR162##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          NMR analysis: 27)                                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 88                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR163##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          NMR analysis: 28)                                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 89                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR164##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          NMR analysis: 29)                                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 90                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR165##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          NMR analysis: 30)                                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 91                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR166##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          Crystalline form: white powders                                               Recrystallization solvent: n-hexane/ethanol                                   Melting point: 193-196° C.                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 92                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR167##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          Crystalline form: white powders                                               Recrystallization solvent: n-hexane/ethanol                                   Melting point: 82-85° C.                                               Form: Free                                                                    Example 93                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR168##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          NMR analysis: 31)                                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 94                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR169##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          NMR analysis: 32)                                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 95                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR170##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          Crystalline form: white powders                                               Recrystallization solvent: n-hexane                                           Melting point: 122-125° C.                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 96                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR171##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          Crystalline form: pale yellow powders                                         Recrystallization solvent: n-hexane/ethanol                                   Melting point: 168-171° C.                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 97                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR172##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          Crystalline form: pale yellow powders                                         Recrystallization solvent: n-hexane/ethanol                                   Melting point: 213-215° C.                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 98                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR173##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          Crystalline form: white powders                                               Recrystallization solvent: n-hexane                                           Melting point: 111-114° C.                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 99                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR174##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          NMR analysis: 33)                                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 100                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR175##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          Crystalline form: white powders                                               Recrystallization solvent: n-hexane/ethanol                                   Melting point: 222-224° C.                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 101                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR176##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          Crystalline form: white powders                                               Recrystallization solvent: n-hexane                                           Melting point: 149-151° C.                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 102                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR177##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          Crystalline form: colorless prisms                                            Recrystallization solvent: n-hexane/ethanol                                   Melting point: 174-175° C.                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 103                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR178##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          Crystalline form: white powders                                               Recrystallization solvent: n-hexane/ethanol                                   Melting point: 130-132° C.                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 104                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR179##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          Crystalline form: pale grey powders                                           Recrystallization solvent: n-hexane                                           Melting point: 153-156° C.                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 105                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR180##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          Crystalline form: white powders                                               Recrystallization solvent: n-hexane                                           Melting point: 134-136° C.                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 106                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR181##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          NMR analysis: 34)                                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 107                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR182##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          Crystalline form: white powders                                               Recrystallization solvent: water                                              Melting point: 92-97° C.                                               Form: Free                                                                    Example 108s: 35) -                                                           Structure                                                                      ##STR183##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          NMR analysis: 36)                                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 109                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR184##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          NMR analysis: 37)                                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 110                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR185##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          NMR analysis: 38)                                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 111                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR186##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          NMR analysis: 40)                                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 112                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR187##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          NMR analysis: 41)                                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 113                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR188##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          NMR analysis: 42)                                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 114                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR189##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          NMR analysis: 43)                                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 115                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR190##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          NMR analysis: 44)                                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 116                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR191##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          NMR analysis: 45)                                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 117                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR192##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          NMR analysis: 46)                                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 118                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR193##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          NMR analysis: 47)                                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 119                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR194##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          NMR analysis: 48)                                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 120                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR195##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          NMR analysis: 49)                                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 121                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR196##                                                                   R.sup. 1 : H                                                                  Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          NMR analysis: 50)                                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 122                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR197##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          NMR analysis: 51)                                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 123                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR198##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          NMR analysis: 52)                                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 124                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR199##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          NMR analysis: 53)                                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 125                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR200##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          NMR analysis: 54)                                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 126                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR201##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          NMR analysis: 55)                                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 127                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR202##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: single bond          NMR analysis: 56)                                                             Form: Free                                                                     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                  TABLE 2                                                         ______________________________________                                        No.     NMR (CDCl.sub.3) δ value                                        ______________________________________                                         1      1.55-1.82(2H, m), 2.08-2.87(7H, m),                                           2.95-3.17(1H, m), 3.79(2H, s),                                                3.90-4.08(1H, m), 4.35-4.58(1H, m),                                           4.73-4.92(1H, m), 6.86-7.48(9H, m)                                     2      1.65-1.84(2H, m), 2.25-2.88(7H, m),                                           3.05-3.24(1H, m), 3.97(2H, s),                                                4.00-4.13(1H, m), 4.38-4.58(1H, m),                                           4.73-4.92(1H, m), 6.92-7.28(7H, m)                                     3      1.72-2.01(2H, m), 2.53-3.01(7H, m),                                           3.13-3.33(1H, m), 4.09-4.23(1H, m),                                           4.43-4.62(1H, m), 4.87-5.04(1H, m),                                           6.97-7.33(4H, m), 8.55(1H, dd, J=2.5, 1.4Hz)                                  8.64(1H, d, J=2.5Hz), 8.99(1H, d, J=1.4Hz)                             4      0.98(3H, t, J=7.3Hz), 1.40-1.93(6H, m),                                       2.50-3.15(8H, m), 3.99(2H, t, J=6.4Hz),                                       3.13-5.10(3H, m), 6.83-7.48(4H, m)                                     5      1.46-1.86(8H, m), 2.33-3.04(8H, m),                                           3.95-5.10(8H, m), 6.02-6.20(1H, m),                                           6.96-7.40(9H, m)                                                       6      1.65-1.93(2H, m), 2.50(3H, s),                                                2.52-3.24(8H, m), 3.56-5.25(3H, m),                                           6.95-7.46(8H, m)                                                       7      1.65-1.96(2H, m), 2.18(3H, s),                                                2.46-3.18(8H, m), 3.72-5.13(3H, m),                                           6.95-7.32(4H, m), 7.32-7.56(4H, m),                                           7.95(1H, brs)                                                          8      1.20- 3.33(20H, m), 3.85-5.85(8H, m),                                         6.96-7.29(4H, m)                                                       9      1.12-1.93(2H, m), 2.32-3.60(8H, m),                                           4.00(3H, s), 3.73-5.15(3H, m)                                                 7.00-7.34(5H, m), 7.72(1H, dd, J=8.6, 2.1Hz),                                 7.99(1H, d, J=2.1Hz)                                                   10     1.63-2.04(2H, m), 2.52-3.24(8H, m),                                           2.63(3H, s), 3.17-3.89(1H, m),                                                4.26-4.44(1H, m), 4.80-5.04(1H, m),                                           7.00-7.33(4H, m), 7.56(2H, d, J=8.0Hz),                                       8.01(2H, d, J=8.0Hz)                                                   11     1.33(3H, t, J=7.3Hz), 1.68-2.06(2H, m),                                       2.50-3.30(8H, m), 3.13(2H, q, J=7.3Hz),                                       3.72-5.13(3H, m), 6.97-7.34(6H, m),                                           7.44(2H, d, J=8.5Hz), 7.58(2H, d, J=8.5Hz)                             12     1.72-1.98(2H, m), 2.54-3.20(8H, m),                                           3.84-5.08(3H, m), 5.13(2H, s),                                                6.98-7.52(13H, m)                                                      13     1.58-1.73(1H, m), 1.78-1.96(1H, m),                                           2.50(3H, s), 2.42-3.26(8H, m),                                                3.56-3.73(1H, m), 3.28-3.97(3H, m),                                           4.20-4.73(1H, m), 4.88-5.05(1H, m)                                            6.78-6.92(2H, m), 6.98-7.36(4H, m)                                     14     1.72-1.94(2H, m), 2.48-3.26(10H, m),                                          2.66(6H, s), 3.77-5.28(5H, m),                                                6.94-7.45(6H, m)                                                       15     1.03(6H, d, J=6.7Hz), 1.70-1.90(2H, m),                                       1.95-2.22(1H, m), 2.47-3.18(8H, m),                                           3.74(2H, d, J=6.5Hz), 3.66-5.10(3H, m),                                       6.84-7.49(8H, m)                                                       16     1.47(9H, s), 1.68-1.97(2H, m),                                                2.50-3.22(8H, m), 3.28(3H, s),                                                3.66-5.10(3H, m), 6.96-7.52(8H, m)                                     17     1.45(9H, s), 1.55(3H, s), 1.69(3H, s),                                        1.60-1.94(2H, m), 2.50-3.23(8H, m),                                           3.72-5.14(3H, m), 4.22(2H, d, J=6.4Hz),                                       5.20-5.33(1H, m), 6.98-7.44(8H, m)                                     18     1.68-1.93(2H, m), 2.50-3.34(16H, m),                                          3.90-4.97(3H, m), 6.89(2H, d, J=8.8Hz),                                       6.98-7.31(4H, m), 7.41(2H, d, J=8.8Hz)                                 19     1.56-1.79(2H, m), 1.75(3H, s),                                                1.80(3H, s), 2.47-3.14(8H, m),                                                3.93-5.05(3H, m), 4.53(2H, d, J=6.8Hz),                                       5.40-5.57(1H, m), 6.83-7.53(8H, m)                                     20     1.70-1.90(2H, m), 2.36(3H, s),                                                2.43-3.12(12H, m), 3.22-3.35(4H, m),                                          3.92-4.86(3H, m), 6.89(2H, d, J=8.8Hz),                                       6.96-7.32(4H, m), 7.41(2H, d, J=8.8Hz)                                 21     1.25(6H, d, J=6.9Hz), 1.63-2.00(2H, m),                                       2.49-3.27(9H, m), 3.70-5.20(3H, m),                                           6.97-7.47(8H, m)                                                       22     1.68-2.07(2H, m), 2.50-3.30(8H, m),                                           3.70-3.93(1H, m), 4.28-4.45(1H, m),                                           4.83-4.58(1H, m), 7.02-7.33(4H, m),                                           7.62-7.69(2H, m), 7.93-8.01(2H, m),                                           10.08(1H, s)                                                           23     1.72-2.29(6H, m), 2.39-2.92(7H, m),                                           3.10-3.32(1H, m), 3.35- 3.65(2H, m),                                          3.82-4.25(2H, m), 4.52-4.90(2H, m),                                           6.30-7.35(5H, m)                                                       24     1.72-1.92(2H, m), 2.52-3.12(8H, m),                                           3.72-3.88(2H, m), 4.07(1H, brs),                                              4.15-4.76(3H, m), 5.14-5.35(2H, m),                                           5.83-6.04(1H, m), 6.56-6.62(2H, m),                                           6.98-7.37(6H, m)                                                       25     1.72-1.90(2H, m), 2.52-3.10(8H, m),                                           2.99(3H, s), 3.93-4.02(2H, m),                                                4.23-4.68(3H, m), 5.08-5.21(2H, m),                                           5.72-5.94(1H, m), 6.61-6.75(2H, m),                                           6.96-7.32(4H, m), 7.35-7.46(2H, m)                                     26     1.63-2.05(2H, m), 2.52-3.23(8H, m),                                           3.18(3H, s), 3.59-5.18(3H, m),                                                6.98-7.42(6H, m), 7.52-7.62(2H, m)                                     27     1.65-1.97(2H, m), 2.48-3.22(8H, m),                                           3.73-5.15(3H, m), 5.20(2H, s),                                                6.98-7.45(13H, m)                                                      28     1.61-1.95(2H, m), 2.44-3.22(8H, m),                                           3.33(3H, s), 3.59-3.74(1H, m),                                                3.75-3.92(3H, m), 4.29-4.72(1H, m),                                           4.89-5.08(1H, m), 5.18(2H, s),                                                6.80-7.42(12H, m)                                                      29     1.56-1.95(2H, m), 2.45-3.28(8H, m),                                           2.85(3H, s), 3.62-4.03(5H, m),                                                4.32-5.12(2H, m), 6.10(1H, d, J=2.0Hz),                                       6.20(1H, dd, J=8.2, 2.0Hz), 6.95-7.31(4H, m)                           30     0.77-1.98(23H, m), 2.28-3.22(10H, m),                                         3.90-4.08(1H, m), 4.32-4.53(1H, m),                                           4.73-4.94(1H, m), 6.93-7.33(4H, m)                                     31     1.33(9H, s), 1.58-2.01(2H, m),                                                2.48-3.21(8H, m), 3.77-5.11(3H, m),                                           6.99-7.31(4H, m), 7.41(4H, s)                                          32     1.68-1.96(2H, m), 2.48-3.22(8H, m),                                           2.54(1H, s), 3.82-5.32(3H, m),                                                4.72(2H, d, J=2.4Hz), 6.92-7.33(6H, m),                                       7.38-7.52(2H, m)                                                       33     1.60-1.92(2H, m), 1.61(3H, s), 1.68(3H, s),                                   1.75(3H, s), 1.95-2.22(4H, m),                                                2.51-3.15(8H, m), 3.88-4.93(3H, m),                                           4.56(2H, d, J=6.6Hz), 5.04-5.18(1H, m),                                       5.42-5.56(1H, m), 6.88-7.32(6H, m),                                           7.38-7.48(2H, m)                                                       34     1.20-2.10(12H, m), 2.44-3.13(8H, m),                                          3.78-5.08(4H, m), 6.90(2H, d, J=8.7Hz),                                       6.97-7.32(4H, m), 7.40(2H, d, J=8.7Hz)                                 35     DMSO-d.sub.6                                                                  1.55-1.92(2H, m), 2.32-3.05(7H, m),                                           3.12-3.62(2H, m), 4.22-4.72(2H, m),                                           6.92-7.38(4H, m), 7.63(2H, d, J=8.2Hz),                                       7.92(2H, d, J=8.2Hz), 9.48(3H, brs)                                           MS (m/e) = 377 (m.sup.+)                                               36     CDCl.sub.3                                                                    0.85-1.02(3H, m), 1.25-1.60(6H, m),                                           1.70-1.92(4H, m), 2.52-3.16(8H, m),                                           3.98(2H, t, J=6.5Hz), 3.86-5.06(3H, m),                                       6.84-6.96(2H, m), 6.98-7.33(4H, m),                                           7.38-7.50(2H, m)                                                       37     0.80-0.96(3H, m), 1.18- 1.55(18H, m),                                         1.68-1.92(4H, m), 2.51-3.11(8H, m),                                           3.78-5.05(3H, m), 3.97(2H, t, J=6.5Hz),                                       6.84-6.98(2H, m), 7.00-7.32(4H, m),                                           7.38-7.50(2H, m)                                                       38     1.68-1.94(2H, m), 2.08-2.26(2H, m),                                           2.48-3.21(10H, m), 3.81-5.10(3H, m),                                          4.11(2H, t, J=5.7Hz), 6.91(2H, d, J=8.8Hz),                                   6.98-8.30(4H, m), 7.44(2H, d, J=8.8Hz)                                 40     1.26(3H, t, J=7.1Hz), 1.70-2.10(4H, m),                                       2.42(2H, t, J=7.0Hz), 2.49-3.31(10H, m),                                      4.14(2H, q, J=7.1Hz), 3.93-4.28(4H, m),                                       6.57(2H, d, J=8.6Hz), 6.95-7.33(4H, m),                                       7.34(2H, d, J=8.6Hz)                                                   41     1.21(3H, t, J=7.1Hz), 1.55-1.95(2H, m),                                       2.42-3.05(10H, m), 2.94(2H, t, J=7.3Hz),                                      3.70-5.02(5H, m), 4.14(2H, q, J=7.1Hz),                                       5.28-5.95(1H, m), 6.90-7.25(6H, m),                                           7.32(2H, d, J=8.1Hz)                                                   42     1.43-1.70(2H, m), 1.71-1.96(2H, m),                                           2.09-2.35(2H, m), 2.45-3.18(8H, m),                                           3.76-5.04(5H, m), 6.84-7.43(8H, m),                                           8.42-9.13(3H, m)                                                       43     1.56-1.83(2H, m), 2.01-2.21(2H, m),                                           2.43-3.11(12H, m), 3.49-3.61(4H, m),                                          3.70(3H, s), 3.62-4.95(7H, m),                                                6.71-6.90(6H, m), 6.92-7.25(4H, m),                                           7.30-7.45(2H, m)                                                       44     1.63-1.86(2H, m), 2.02-2.22(2H, m),                                           2.44-3.21(12H, m), 3.42-3.70(4H, m),                                          3.68-4.97(7H, m), 6.72-7.43(12H, m)                                    45     1.65-1.98(2H, m), 2.49-3.22(8H, m),                                           3.78(3H, s), 3.75-5.07(3H, m),                                                6.96-7.32(5H, m), 7.43(4H, s)                                          46     1.05-1.33(3H, m), 1.66-2.02(2H, m)                                            2.30-3.26(10H, m), 3.83-5.13(3H, m),                                          5.69-5.83, 6.35-6.75(2H, m), 7.02-7.54(8H, m)                          47     1.42-2.16(6H, m), 2.18-2.45(8H, m),                                           2.52-3.18(8H, m), 3.28-5.12(7H, m),                                           6.90(2H, d, J=8.6Hz), 6.97-7.30(4H, m),                                       7.42(2H, d, J=8.6Hz)                                                   48     1.48-2.14(6H, m), 2.35-3.18(13H, m),                                          3.53-5.02(8H, m), 6.90(2H, d, J=8.7Hz),                                       6.98-7.29(4H, m), 7.41(2H, d, J=8.7Hz)                                 49     1.58-1.88(2H, m), 2.03-2.25(2H, m),                                           2.45-3.13(10H, m), 3.67-5.03(5H, m),                                          6.86-7.25(4H, m), 7.35-7.68(4H, m)                                     50     1.49-1.89(16H, m), 1.90-2.07(3H, m),                                          2.48-3.12(8H, m), 3.79-4.99(3H, m),                                           4.05(2H, t, J=7.2Hz), 6.89(2H, d, J=8.7Hz),                                   6.97-7.31(4H, m), 7.41(2H, d, J=8.7Hz)                                 51     1.27(3H, t, J=7.4Hz), 1.68-1.92(2H, m),                                       1.98-2.18(2H, m), 2.45-3.14(10H, m),                                          3.70-5.15(3H, m), 4.10(2H, t, J=6.1Hz),                                       6.91(2H, d, J=8.6Hz), 6.99-7.32(4H, m),                                       7.43(2H, d, J=8.6Hz)                                                   52     1.18-1.37(3H, m), 1.50-2.02(2H, m),                                           2.32-3.35(11H, m), 4.45-4.51(9H, m),                                          4.78-5.09(1H, m), 6.39-6.60(2H, m),                                           6.94-7.35(5H, m)                                                       53     1.65-1.97(2H, m), 2.49-3.10(11H, m),                                          3.78(3H, s), 3.85(2H, d, J=6.1Hz),                                            4.13-4.62(3H, m), 6.02(1H, t, J=6.1Hz),                                       6.14(1H, d, J=2.3Hz),                                                         6.30(1H, dd, J=2.3, 8.5Hz), 6.84-7.35(6H, m)                           54     1.62-2.05(2H, m), 2.48-3.28(8H, m),                                           3.47(1H, d, J=5.1Hz), 3.75-4.94(6H, m),                                       3.83(3H, s), 6.75-7.47(7H, m)                                          55     1.64-2.06(2H, m), 2.48-3.69(15H, m),                                          3.80(3H, m), 3.81-4.52(3H, m),                                                4.79-5.09(1H, m), 6.44-6.70(2H, m),                                           6.92-7.38(5H, m), 7.85-8.21(1H, m)                                     56     1.30(3H, t, J=7.1Hz), 1.71-1.92(2H, m),                                       2.47-3.11(8H, m), 3.79(3H, s),                                                3.91(2H, d, J=5.4Hz), 4.25(2H, q, J=7.1Hz),                                   4.31-4.61(3H, m), 5.91(1H, t, J=5.3Hz),                                       6.07(1H, d, J=2.3Hz),                                                         6.26(1H, dd, J=2.3, 8.4Hz), 6.94-7.36(5H, m)                           57     1.67-2.01(6H, m), 2.47-3.14(8H, m),                                           3.95-4.91(9H, m), 6.84-7.52(8H, m)                                     58     1.54-2.00(6H, m), 2.45-3.36(10H, m),                                          3.67(3H, s), 3.84-5.08(4H, m),                                                4.00(2H, t, J=5.9Hz), 6.89(2H, d, J=8.7Hz),                                   6.94-7.48(4H, m), 7.42(2H, d, J=8.7Hz)                                 59     1.55-2.00(6H, m), 2.45-3.48(10H, m),                                          3.76-5.10(3H, m), 3.99(2H, t, J=5.7Hz),                                       5.74-6.25(1H, m), 6.78-7.53(8H, m),                                           8.15(1H, s)                                                            60     1.30(3H, t, J=7.1Hz), 1.67-1.90(2H, m),                                       2.49-3.26(10H, m), 3.81(3H, s),                                               4.27-4.56(3H, m), 5.33-5.49(1H, m),                                           6.09-6.27(2H, m), 6.91-7.31(5H, m)                                     61     0.97(3H, t, J=7.5Hz), 1.55-2.01(4H, m),                                       2.09-2.35(2H, m), 2.41-5.13(18H, m),                                          6.90(2H, d, J=8.7Hz), 6.95-7.38(4H, m),                                       7.42(2H, d, J=8.7Hz)                                                   62     1.51-2.02(8H, m), 2.48-3.20(10H, m),                                          3.72-5.08(3H, m), 4.01(2H, t, J=6.2Hz),                                       6.80-7.55(8H, m)                                                       63     1.55-2.20(4H, m), 2.49-3.50(10H, m),                                          2.96(3H, m), 3.90-5.13(4H, m),                                                4.09(2H, t, J=5.7Hz), 6.90(2H, d, J=8.7Hz),                                   6.95-7.38(4H, m), 7.43(2H, d, J=8.7Hz)                                 64     1.60-2.15(5H, m), 2.47-3.18(10H, m),                                          3.82(2H, s), 3.95-5.11(3H, m),                                                4.08(3H, t, J=6.2Hz), 6.89(2H, d, J=8.5Hz),                                   6.95-7.50(9H, m), 7.42(2H, d, J=8.5Hz)                                 65     1.59-2.20(4H, m), 2.50-3.49(10H, m),                                          2.96(3H, s), 3.91-5.11(4H, m),                                                4.09(2H, t, J=5.7Hz), 6.90(2H, d, J=8.7Hz),                                   6.94-7.40(4H, m), 7.43(2H, d, J=8.7Hz)                                 66     1.60-2.10(4H, m), 2.45-3.49(13H, m),                                          3.80-5.01(7H, m), 6.88(2H, d, J=8.6Hz),                                       6.95-7.45(4H, m), 7.40(2H, d, J=8.6Hz),                                67     1.63-2.15(4H, m), 1.99(3H, s), 2.49-3.20(8H, m)                               3.35-3.60(2H, m), 3.90-5.10(3H, m),                                           4.06(2H, t, J=5.9Hz), 5.89(1H, brs),                                          6.89(2H, d, J=8.7Hz), 6.95-7.37(4H, m),                                       7.43(2H, d, J=8.7Hz)                                                   68     1.60-2.32(4H, m), 2.41-3.27(8H, m),                                           3.71-5.15(5H, m), 4.07(2H, t, J=6.2Hz),                                       4.26(2H, t, J=6.2Hz), 6.96(2H, d, J=8.6Hz),                                   6.99-7.40(4H, m), 7.43(2H, d, J=8.6Hz)                                 69     0.86(3H, t, J=7.3Hz), 1.35-2.04(6H, m),                                       2.40(2H, t, J=7Hz), 2.50-3.17(10H, m),                                        3.57(2H, s), 3.90-5.05(3H, m),                                                4.00(2H, t, J=6.5Hz), 6.85(2H, d, J=8.8Hz),                                   6.94-7.38(9H, m), 7.42(2H, d, J=8.8Hz)                                 70     0.99-1.23(3H, m), 1.54-2.00(2H, m),                                           2.35-3.40(13H, m), 3.52-3.77(1H, m),                                          3.80(3H, s), 4.15-4.52(1H, m),                                                4.83-5.04(1H, m), 6.49-6.57(2H, m),                                           6.90-7.35(4H, m)                                                       71     1.50-2.12(6H, m), 2.03(3H, m),                                                2.45-3.44(10H, m), 3.88(2H, d, J=5.1Hz),                                      3.98(2H, t, J=6.0Hz), 4.01-5.05(3H, m),                                       6.50-7.52(10H, m)                                                      72     1.45- 2.01(8H, m), 2.06(3H, s),                                               2.48-3.25(8H, m), 3.70-5.12(3H, m),                                           3.99(2H, t, J=6.3Hz), 4.10(2H, t, J=6.3Hz),                                   6.89(2H, d, J=8.8Hz), 6.97-7.35(4H, m),                                       7.43(2H, d, J=8.8Hz)                                                   73     1.40-2.02(8H, m), 2.48-3.15(8H, m),                                           3.60-5.12(3H, m), 3.72(2H, t, J=7.0Hz),                                       3.97(2H, t, J=6.3Hz), 6.87(2H, d, J=8.7Hz),                                   6.92-7.32(4H, m), 7.41(2H, d, J=8.7Hz),                                       7.61-7.93(4H, m)                                                       74     1.35-2.02(10H, m), 2.47-3.25(10H, m),                                         3.71-5.16(3H, m), 3.99(2H, t, J=6.4Hz),                                       6.89(2H, d, J=8.7Hz), 6.93-7.35(4H, m),                                       7.42(2H, d, J=8.7Hz)                                                   75     1.01-5.60(20H, m), 3.82(3H, s),                                               6.55-7.60(12H, m),                                                     76     1.52-5.51(17H, m), 3.83(3H, s),                                               6.75-7.55(12H, m)                                                      77     1.50-5.52(20H, m), 3.82(3H, s),                                               6.69-7.55(12H, m), 9.20-9.75(1H, m)                                    78     1.09-5.45(25H, m), 6.77-7.48(12H, m),                                  79     1.65-1.97(2H, m), 2.10-2.30(2H, m),                                           2.48-3.01(8H, m), 3.82-4.78(7H, m),                                           6.62-6.93(4H, m), 7.11(1H, dd, J=6.2, 7.3Hz),                                 7.38(2H, d, J=8.5Hz), 7.66-7.86(4H, m)                                 80     1.55-2.10(4H, m), 2.43-3.18(10H, m),                                          3.74-5.18(5H, m), 6.65-7.00(4H, m),                                           7.10(1H, dd, J=6.4, 7.3Hz),                                                   7.41(2H, d, J= 8.7Hz)                                                  81     1.60-1.90(2H, m), 1.98(3H, s),                                                1.90-2.10(2H, m), 2.43-3.10(8H, m),                                           3.45(2H, q, J=6.4Hz), 4.05(2H, t, J=5.9Hz),                                   3.82-5.04(3H, m), 5.92(1H, brs),                                              6.65-6.97(4H, m), 7.11(1H, dd, J=6.4, 7.3Hz),                                 7.43(2H, d, J=8.7Hz)                                                   82     1.25(3H, t, J=7.5Hz), 1.64-1.82(2H, m),                                       1.91(1H, brs), 2.35-2.87(10H, m),                                             3.15-3.35(2H, m), 4.16-4.50(1H, m),                                           6.85(1H, d, J=7.7Hz), 7.00(1H, s),                                            7.10(1H, d, J=7.7Hz)                                                   83     1.26(3H, t, J=7.5Hz), 1.58-1.98(2H, m),                                       2.45-3.22(10H, m), 3.58-3.98(7H, m),                                          4.23-4.61(1H, m), 4.87-5.05(1H, m),                                           6.40-6.57(2H, m), 6.80-7.38(3H, m)                                     84     1.62-1.95(2H, m), 2.50-2.93(9H, m),                                           3.15-3.50(2H, m), 3.84(3H, s),                                                4.15-4.48(1H, m), 6.50-6.60(1H, m),                                           6.70-6.82(1H, m), 7.06(1H, d, J=8.2Hz)                                 85     1.55-1.98(2H, m), 2.44-3.25(8H, m),                                           3.60-4.10(10H, m), 4.20-4.75(1H, m),                                          4.86-5.05(1H, m), 6.44-6.85(4H, m),                                           7.07(1H, d, J=8.2Hz), 7.17-7.36(1H, m)                                 86     1.54-1.92(2H, m), 2.32-3.22(8H, m),                                           3.50-3.90(7H, m), 4.23-4.71(1H, m),                                           4.82-5.00(1H, m), 6.34-6.60(2H, m),                                           6.95-7.72(5H, m), 7.90(2H, d, J=7.0Hz),                                       8.40-8.65(1H, m)                                                       87     1.50-1.93(2H, m), 2.34-3.20(8H, m),                                           3.30-4.15(9H, m), 4.22-4.75(1H, m),                                           4.85-5.03(1H, m), 6.42-6.63(4H, m),                                           6.82-7.33(2H, m)                                                       88     1.60-2.02(2H, m), 2.62-3.41(4H, m),                                           3.73-4.26(1H, m), 4.50-5.72(2H, m),                                           6.64(1H, d, J=9.4Hz), 7.15-7.70(10H, m)                                89     1.55-1.96(2H, m), 2.72-3.30(4H, m),                                           3.84(3H, s), 3.82-5.55(3H, m),                                                6.65(1H, d, J=9.4Hz), 6.93(2H, d, J=8.7Hz),                                   7.23(1H, t, J=7.6Hz), 7.48-7.75(6H, m)                                 90     1.55-1.95(2H, m), 2.63-3.34(4H, m),                                           3.66-4.00(7H, m), 4.95-5.16(1H, m),                                           6.42-6.77(3H, m), 7.13-7.40(2H, m),                                           7.45-7.86(4H, m)                                                       91     1.62-2.03(3H, m), 2.55-3.03(4H, m),                                           3.14-3.50(2H, m), 4.68-5.85(1H, br),                                          6.65(1H, d, J=6.4Hz), 7.19(1H, t, J=7.4Hz)                             92     1.55-1.98(2H, m), 2.38-3.26(8H, m),                                           3.57-4.00(7H, m), 4.24-4.71(1H, m),                                           4.85-5.07(1H, m), 6.50-6.61(2H, m),                                           6.83-7.39(4H, m)                                                       93     1.60-2.05(3H, m), 2.31-3.00(8H, m),                                           3.10-3.48(2H, m), 4.21-4.52(1H, m),                                           6.76-7.38(3H, m)                                                       94     2.76(3H, t, J=8.1Hz), 3.0(3H, t, J=8Hz),                                      3.48(3H, s), 3.75(3H, s),                                                     6.19(1H, dd, J=3.1, 6Hz), 6.78(2H, d, J= 8.3Hz),                              6.9-7.2(7H, m), 7.43(2H, d, J=8.4Hz)                                   95     1.57-1.95(2H, m), 2.50(3H, s),                                                2.45-3.25(7H, m), 3.57-4.00(4H, m),                                           4.15-4.77(1H, m), 4.88-5.07(1H, m),                                           6.63-7.36(6H, m)                                                       96     1.73-1.95(2H, m), 2.49-3.11(8H, m),                                           3.84(3H, s), 4.24-4.58(3H, m),                                                5.21(2H, s), 6.57(1H, dd, J=2.5, 8.5Hz),                                      6.96-7.52(10H, m), 7.87(1H, d, J=2.5Hz),                                      8.81(1H, s)                                                            97     1.54-1.72(1H, m), 1.77-1.92(1H, m),                                           2.40-3.23(8H, m), 3.58-3.73(1H, m), 3.73-3.95                                 (6H, m), 4.20-4.77(1H, m), 4.88-5.07(1H, m),                                  6.43-6.60(2H, m), 6.65-7.00(2H, m),                                           7.05-7.37(2H, m)                                                       98     1.55-1.93(2H, m), 2.30(3H, s),                                                2.40-3.24(8H, m), 3.56-3.72(1H, m),                                           3.73-3.85(6H, m), 4.27-4.73(1H, m),                                           4.85-5.02(1H, m), 6.41-6.57(2H, m),                                           6.90-7.37(4H, m)                                                       99     1.58-2.00(2H, m), 2.35(3H, s),                                                2.32-3.14(8H, m), 3.27-3.48(1H, m),                                           3.53-4.00(7H, m), 4.78-5.01(1H, m),                                           6.37-6.64(2H, m), 6.87-7.48(4H, m)                                    100     1.57-1.97(2H, m), 2.37(3H, s),                                                2.43-3.26(8H, m), 3.48-3.98(7H, m),                                           4.21-4.63(1H, m), 4.84-5.07(1H, m),                                           6.42-6.60(2H, m), 6.78-7.37(4H, m)                                    101     1.40(3H, t, J=7.1Hz), 1.55-2.09(2H, m),                                       2.43-3.34(8H, m), 3.66-4.07(1H, m),                                           4.25-4.58(1H, m), 4.39(2H, q, J=7.1Hz),                                       4.75-5.12(1H, m), 6.96-7.74(6H, m),                                           8.01-8.23(2H, m)                                                      102     2.3-2.7(4H, br), 2.8(2H, t, J=8Hz),                                           3.1(2H, t, J=8Hz), 3.4-3.9(4H, m),                                            3.55(2H, s), 6.36(1H, dd, J=2.2, 6.9Hz),                                      6.9-7.1(2H, m), 7.1-7.4(8H, m),                                               7.54(2H, d, J=8.4Hz)                                                  103     1.60-2.08(2H, m), 2.45-3.10(8H, m),                                           3.35(3H, s), 3.62-4.05(1H, br),                                               4.34(1H, m), 4.60-5.07(1H, br),                                               5.16(2H, s), 6.76-7.53(13H, m)                                        104     1.82(2H, m), 2.54-3.32(8H, m),                                                3.77(1H, brs), 4.35(1H, m),                                                   4.89(1H, brs), 7.00-7.30(4H, m),                                              7.59-7.67(1H, m), 7.80-7.84(1H, m),                                           8.27-8.33(2H, m)                                                      105     1.68-2.01(2H, m), 2.50-3.09(11H, m),                                          4.19-4.73(3H, m), 4.88-5.33(1H, m),                                           6.60-6.75(2H, m), 4.96-7.39(6H, m)                                    106     1.60-2.03(2H, m), 2.45-3.32(8H, m),                                           3.67-4.07(1H, m), 4.15-4.44(1H, m),                                           4.61-5.04(1H, m), 6.96-7.68(7H, m)                                    107     1.51-2.08(2H, m), 2.42-3.67(9H, m),                                           4.15-5.09(2H, m), 6.90-7.62(7H, m)                                    108     0.94(3H, t, J=7.3Hz), 1.50-1.97(4H, m),                                       2.50-3.20(10H, m), 3.74-4.20(1H, br),                                         4.41(1H, m), 4.50-5.08(1H, br),                                               6.98-7.34(6H, m), 7.38(2H, d, J=8.1Hz)                                109     1.85(2H, m), 2.55-3.30(8H, m),                                                3.78-4.38(1H, br), 4.41(1H, m),                                               4.66-5.17(1H, br), 6.99-7.66(13H, m)                                  110     1.84(2H, m), 2.55-3.10(8H, m),                                                4.00-5.00(2H, m), 4.40(1H, m),                                                4.57(2H, d, J=5.3Hz), 5.31(1H, d, J=10.5Hz),                                  5.42(1H, d, J=16.6Hz),                                                        6.06(1H, ddt, J=16.6, 10.5, 5.3Hz),                                           6.93(2H, d, J=8.7Hz), 6.99-7.32(4H, m),                                       7.43(2H, d, J=8.7Hz)                                                  111     1.82(2H, m), 2.51-3.12(8H, m),                                                3.43(2H, d, J=6.8Hz), 4.12-4.70(2H, m),                                       4.43(1H, m), 4.58(2H, d, J=5.0Hz),                                            5.06(1H, d, J=10.0Hz), 5.08(1H, d, J=17.0Hz),                                 5.29(1H, d, J=9.0Hz), 5.43(1H, d, J=18.9Hz),                                  5.92-6.16(2H, m), 6.84(1H, d, J=8.5Hz),                                       7.00-7.37(6H, m)                                                      112     1.6-2.1(3H, m), 2.4-2.7(2H, m),                                               2.7-3.2(4H, m), 3.4-4.2(3H, m),                                               3.8(6H, s), 4.7-5.0(1H, br),                                                  6.4-6.6(2H, m), 6.9-7.4(5H, m)                                        113     1.66-1.97(2H, m), 2.44-3.10(8H, m),                                           3.90-5.00(2H, m), 4.39(1H, m),                                                6.00(2H, s), 6.83(1H, d, J=8.2Hz),                                            6.96-7.32(6H, m)                                                      114     1.83(2H, m), 2.31(3H, s), 2.48-3.17(8H, m),                                   3.82(3H, s), 4.13-4.63(2H, m),                                                4.70-5.02(1H, m), 6.67-6.88(2H, m),                                           6.97-7.49(5H, m)                                                      115     1.70-1.92(2H, m), 2.47-3.08(11H, m),                                          3.82(3H, s), 4.26-4.61(3H, m),                                                5.55(1H, brs), 6.12-6.29(2H, m),                                              6.95-7.36(5H, m)                                                      116     1.42(3H, t, J=6.9Hz), 1.64-1.90(2H, m),                                       2.44-3.17(8H, m), 4.05(2H, q, J=6.9Hz),                                       3.90-5.00(3H, m), 6.65-6.98(4H, m),                                           7.03-7.17(1H, m), 7.41(2H, d, J=8.7Hz)                                117     1.64-2.10(4H, m), 2.97-3.18(8H, m),                                           2.92(2H, t, J=6.8Hz), 4.08(2H, t, J=6.1Hz),                                   4.10-5.15(3H, m), 6.82-7.58(8H, m)                                            MS (m/e): 407(m.sup.+), 333, 260, 229, 121, 82                        118     1.62-1.95(2H, m), 2.07-2.33(2H, m),                                           2.43-3.16(8H, m), 3.92(2H, t, J=6.8Hz),                                       4.06(2H, t, J=6.1Hz), 3.95-5.05(3H, m),                                       6.80(2H, d, J=8.7Hz), 6.95-7.39(4H, m),                                       7.38(2H, d, J=8.7Hz), 7.65-8.00(4H, m)                                119     2.76(2H, t, J=8.1Hz), 3.02(2H, t, J=7.8Hz),                                   3.72(3H, s), 5.10(2H, s),                                                     6.17(1H, dd, J=2.6, 6.5Hz),                                                   6.68(2H, d, J=9.0Hz), 6.85(2H, d, J=8.8Hz),                                   6.9-7.4(10H, m), 7.46(2H, d, J=8.5Hz)                                 120     2.76(2H, t, J=8.1), 3.02(2H, t, J=7.9Hz),                                     3.75(3H, s), 4.50(2H, d, J=6Hz),                                              5.20(1H, d, J=1.62Hz), 5.19(1H, d, J=11.0Hz),                                 5.9-6.1(1H, m), 6.18(1H, dd, J=2.6, 6.5Hz),                                   6.76(2H, d, J=8.9Hz), 6.9-7.3(7H, m),                                         7.45(2H, d, J=8.3Hz)                                                  121     1.64-1.96(2H, m), 2.15-2.87(2H, m),                                           2.49-3.20(8H, m), 3.01(3H, s),                                                4.02-5.03(3H, m), 4.12(2H, t, J=5.9Hz),                                       4.53(2H, t, J=6.1Hz), 6.91(2H, d, J=8.7Hz),                                   6.95-7.46(4H, m), 7.44(2H, d, J=8.7Hz)                                121     1.55-3.26(14H, m), 2.72(6H, s),                                               3.90-5.18(3H, m), 4.05(2H, t, J=5.7Hz),                                       6.90(2H, d, J=8.7Hz), 6.93-7.38(4H, m),                                       7.43(2H, d, J=8.7Hz)                                                  123     0.91(3H, t, J=5.8Hz), 1.42-3.31(21H, m),                                      2.33(3H, s), 3.88-5.15(3H, m),                                                4.05(2H, t, J=5Hz), 6.91(2H, d, J=7Hz),                                       6.95-7.38(4H, m), 7.42(2H, d, J=7Hz)                                  124     1.65-5.12(22H, m), 6.67-7.60(13H, m)                                  125     1.65-1.99(2H, m), 2.07(2H, quint, J=6.2Hz),                                   2.49-3.24(8H, m), 3.62(2H, t, J=6.2Hz),                                       3.87-4.93(5H, m), 4.10(2H, t, J=6.2Hz),                                       5.11-5.38(2H, m), 5.80-6.07(1H, m),                                           6.80-7.53(8H, m)                                                      126     1.02(3H, t, J=7.3Hz), 1.60-2.07(4H, m),                                       2.47-3.18(10H, m), 3.80(3H, s),                                               4.30-4.58(3H, m), 5.53(1H, t, J=5.2Hz),                                       6.07-6.28(2H, m), 6.94-7.34(5H, m)                                    127     1.64-1.92(2H, m), 2.28(2H, quint, J=6.1Hz),                                   2.45-3.27(8H, m), 4.02-5.22(3H, m),                                           4.16(2H, t, J=6.1Hz), 4.53(2H, t, J=6.1Hz),                                   6.83-7.69(11H, m), 7.98-8.18(2H, m)                                   128     1.69-1.97(2H, m), 2.06(2H, quint, J=6.2Hz),                                   2.48-3.16(8H, m), 3.36(3H, s),                                                3.56(2H, t, J=6.2Hz), 4.09(2H, t, J=6.2Hz),                                   4.12-5.04(3H, m), 6.91(2H, t, J=8.7Hz),                                       6.94-7.35(4H, m), 7.43(2H, d, J=8.7Hz)                                129     1.28(3H, t, J=7.1Hz), 1.83(2H, m),                                            2.15(2H, quint, J=6.7Hz), 2.47(2H, t, J=6.7Hz),                               2.50-3.20(8H, m), 3.60-5.10(2H, m),                                           4.02(2H, s), 4.05(2H, t, J=6.7Hz),                                            4.21(2H, q, J=7.1Hz), 4.39(1H, m),                                            6.12(1H, brs), 6.91(2H, d, J=8.6Hz),                                          6.99-7.29(4H, m), 7.42(2H, d, J=8.6Hz)                                130     1.87(2H, m), 2.50-3.43(8H, m),                                                3.94(1H, m), 4.38(1H, m), 4.96(1H, m),                                        6.99-7.30(4H, m), 7.58-7.65(1H, m),                                           7.75-7.98(2H, m), 8.12-8.16(1H, m),                                           8.31(1H, m), 9.01(1H, m)                                              131     1.73(6H, m), 1.82(2H, m), 2.04(9H, m),                                        2.43-3.00(8H, m), 4.46(1H, m), 4.67(1H, m),                                   4.73(1H, m), 6.98-7.30(4H, m)                                         132     1.65-2.28(7H, m), 2.44-3.20(11H, m),                                          3.42-5.11(7H, m), 6.83-7.60(8H, m)                                    133     1.40-1.90(2H, m), 2.30-2.95(8H, m),                                           3.90(3H, s), 3.98(2H, m),                                                     4.32(1H, m), 6.90-7.27(6H, m), 7.73(2H, m)                            134     1.55-2.05(2H, m), 2.54-3.33(8H, m),                                           4.05-4.24(1H, m), 4.47-4.65(1H, m),                                           4.93-5.10(1H, m), 6.98-7.31(4H, m),                                           7.64(1H, m), 7.71-7.80(2H, m), 7.86(1H, m),                                   8.11(1H, d, J=8.4Hz), 8.28(1H, d, J=8.4Hz)                            135     1.56-1.86(1H, m), 1.86-2.30(1H, m),                                           2.44-3.35(8H, m), 3.60-3.86(1H, m),                                           4.12-4.62(1H, m), 4.91-5.20(1H, m),                                           6.63-7.78(9H, m)                                                      136     1.08(9H, s), 1.80(2H, m), 2.32(2H, s), 2.45-2.76                              (5H, m), 2.76-2.92(2H, m), 3.05-3.18(1H, m),                                  4.03-4.18(1H, m), 4.40(1H, m),                                                4.78-4.98(1H, m), 6.97-7.28(4H, m)                                    137     1.30(3H, t, J=7.1Hz), 1.84(2H, m),                                            1.50-3.22(8H, m), 3.90(1H, t, J=5.4Hz),                                       3.43-5.20(2H, m), 4.13(2H, d, J=5.4Hz),                                       4.24(2H, q, J=7.1Hz), 4.57(2H, s),                                            4.38(1H, m), 6.97(2H, d, J=8.7Hz),                                            7.03-7.32(4H, m), 7.47(2H, d, J=8.7Hz)                                138     1.75(2H, m), 2.51-3.31(8H, m),                                                3.80-5.28(2H, m), 4.37(1H, m),                                                4.64(2H, s), 6.90-7.67(13H, m)                                        139     1.83(2H, m), 2.54-3.23(8H, m),                                                2.94(3H, s), 3.09(3H, s),                                                     3.76-5.17(2H, m), 4.39(1H, m),                                                4.73(2H, s), 6.97(2H, d, J=8.6Hz),                                            7.02-7.27(4H, m), 7.43(2H, d, J=8.6Hz)                                140     1.26(3H, t, J=7.1Hz), 1.83(2H, m),                                            2.12(2H, quint, J=6.2Hz), 2.40-3.20(10H, m),                                  3.40-5.10(2H, m), 4.04(2H, t, J=6.21Hz),                                      4.15(2H, q, J=7.1Hz), 4.39(1H, m),                                            6.90(2H, d, J=8.6Hz), 6.98-7.28(4H, m),                                       7.43(2H, d, J=8.6Hz)                                                  141     1.54-1.98(2H, m), 2.40-3.22(9H, m),                                           2.95(6H, s), 3.58-3.90(7H, m),                                                4.85-5.06(1H, m), 6.33-6.62(4H, m),                                           6.70(1H, d, J=8.2Hz), 7.12-7.30(1H, m)                                153     1.31-1.78(5H, m), 2.32-3.28(8H, m), 3.68(1H, m),                              3.81(3H, s), 4.06(2H, m), 4.43(1H, m),                                        4.96(1H, m), 6.49-6.62(2H, m),                                                6.97-7.44(5H, m)                                                      154     1.53-1.90(2H, m), 2.35-3.27(8H, m),                                           3.60-3.77(1H, m), 3.81(3H, s),                                                4.29-4.60(1H, br), 4.58(2H, m),                                               4.88-5.06(1H, m), 5.18-5.51(2H, m),                                           6.08-(1H, m), 6.42-6.60(2H, m),                                               6.93-7.48(5H, m),                                                     155     2.78(3H, t, J=8Hz), 3.04(3H, t, J=8Hz),                                       3.50(3H, s), 3.59(3H, s), 3.76(3H, s),                                        6.0-6.1(1H, br), 6.2(1H, brs),                                                6.41(1H, dd, J=2.3, 8.4Hz), 6.9-7.1(4H, m),                                   7.1-7.3(4H, m)                                                        156     1.66-2.03(2H, m), 2.14(2H, m),                                                2.44(2H, t, J=7.2Hz), 2.51-3.32(8H, m),                                       3.70-5.30(2H, m), 4.04(2H, t, J=6.0Hz),                                       4.38(1H, m), 5.75(1H, brs), 5.90(1H, brs),                                    6.90(2H, d, J=8.6Hz), 6.99-7.29(4H, m),                                       7.42(2H, d, J=8.6Hz)                                                  157     1.55-2.10(2H, m), 2.22-3.36(8H, m),                                           3.78-4.20(1H, m), 4.23-4.56(1H, m),                                           4.70-5.18(1H, m), 6.95-7.34(4H, m),                                           7.46(1H, dd, J=8.3, 4.2Hz),                                                   7.67(1H, dd, J=8.3, 1.3Hz),                                                   7.90(1H, d, J=8.3Hz), 8.20(2H, m),                                            8.96(1H, dd, J=4.2, 1.3Hz)                                            158     1.58-2.31(4H, m), 2.44-3.30(8H, m),                                           3.60-4.50(6H, m), 3.81(3H, s),                                                4.70-5.15(1H, m), 6.43-6.60(2H, m),                                           6.99-7.33(5H, m)                                                      159     1.29(3H, t, J=7.1Hz), 1.58-1.98(2H, m),                                       2.53-3.37(8H, m), 3.80(3H, s),                                                4.21(2H, q, J=7.1Hz), 4.22-4.47(1H, m),                                       4.62(2H, s), 4.63-4.80(1H, m), 4.87-5.07(1H, m),                              6.28-6.37(1H, m), 6.52-6.66(1H, m),                                           6.95-7.46(5H, m)                                                      160     1.46-2.12(2H, m), 2.45-3.22(8H, m),                                           3.36-3.55(1H, m), 4.22-4.53(1H, m),                                           5.02-5.17(1H, m), 6.98-7.74(7H, m),                                           8.03-8.26(2H, m), 8.94-9.05(1H, m)                                    161     1.26(3H, t, J=7.1Hz), 1.63-2.00(6H, m),                                       2.32-2.44(2H, m), 2.54-3.03(8H, m),                                           3.75-5.03(2H, m), 3.95-4.09(2H, m),                                           4.14(2H, q, J=7.1Hz), 4.40(1H, m),                                            6.90(2H, d, J=8.7Hz), 6.98-7.27(4H, m),                                       7.43(2H, d, J=8.7Hz)                                                  162     1.42-1.62(2H, m), 1.62-1.93(6H, m),                                           2.36(2H, t, J=7.1Hz), 2.45-3.12(8H, m),                                       3.67(3H, s), 3.74-5.03(2H, m),                                                3.98(2H, t, J=6.3Hz), 4.39(1H, m),                                            6.90(2H, d, J=8.7Hz), 6.99-7.28(4H, m),                                       7.43(2H, d, J=8.7Hz)                                                  163     1.63-2.10(6H, m), 2.33(2H, m),                                                2.46-3.18(8H, m), 3.50-5.00(2H, m),                                           3.89(2H, d, J=4.8Hz), 4.00(2H, m),                                            4.37(1H, m), 5.76(1H, brs), 6.50(1H, brs),                                    6.74(1H, brs), 6.89(2H, d, J=8.6Hz),                                          6.99-7.27(4H, m), 7.41(2H, d, J=8.6Hz)                                164     1.28(3H, t, J=7.1Hz), 1.83(6H, m),                                            2.17(2H, m), 2.43-3.18(8H, m),                                                3.55-5.00(2H, m), 3.98(2H, m), 3.99(2H, d, J=5.1Hz),                          4.20(2H, q, J=7.1Hz), 4.37(1H, m),                                            6.66(1H, brs), 6.89(2H, d, J=8.6Hz),                                          6.99-7.32(4H, m), 7.42(2H, d, J=8.6Hz)                                165     1.41-2.10(8H, m), 2.26(2H, t, J=7.3Hz),                                       2.54-3.24(8H, m), 3.80-5.10(2H, m),                                           3.99(2H, t, J=6.3Hz), 4.39(1H, m),                                            5.22-5.86(2H, m), 6.89(2H, d, J=8.7Hz),                                       6.99-7.29(4H, m), 7.42(2H, d, J=8.7Hz)                                166     1.48-1.62(2H, m), 1.62-2.17(6H, m),                                           2.27(2H, t, J=7.3Hz), 2.54-3.30(8H, m),                                       3.30-5.10(2H, m), 3.91(2H, d, J=5.0Hz),                                       3.98(2H, t, J=6.3Hz), 4.37(1H, m),                                            5.75(1H, brs), 6.51(1H, brs), 6.66(1H, brs),                                  6.89(2H, d, J=8.7Hz), 6.99-7.27(4H, m),                                       7.41(2H, d, J=8.7Hz)                                                  166A    1.28(3H, t, J=7.1Hz), 1.46-1.63(2H, m),                                       1.63-1.96(6H, m), 2.28(2H, t, J=7.3Hz),                                       2.54-3.12(8H, m), 3.62-5.07(2H, m),                                           3.98(2H, t, J=6.4Hz), 4.01(2H, d, J=5.3Hz),                                   4.20(2H, q, J=7.1Hz), 4.48(1H, m),                                            6.45(1H, brs), 6.89(2H, d, J=8.7Hz),                                          6.99-7.31(4H, m), 7.42(2H, d, J=8.7Hz)                                167     1.57-1.94(2H, m), 2.02-2.35(2H, m),                                           2.06(3H, s), 2.45-3.24(8H, m),                                                3.64(1H, m), 3.82(3H, s), 3.98-4.50(5H, m),                                   4.85-5.06(1H, m), 6.38-6.63(2H, m),                                           6.97-7.33(5H, m)                                                      168     1.67(1H, m), 1.75-1.94(1H, m),                                                2.00-2.37(2H, m), 2.45-3.26(8H, m),                                           3.56-3.80(1H, m), 3.81(3H, s),                                                3.94-4.47(5H, m), 4.66-5.27(3H, m),                                           6.44-6.55(2H, m), 6.98-7.32(5H, m)                                    169     1.55-1.77(1H, m), 1.77-1.94(1H, m),                                           1.94-2.33(2H, m), 2.33-3.24(8H, m),                                           3.35(3H, s), 3.42-3.77(3H, m), 3.81(3H, s),                                   3.95-4.27(2H, m), 4.40(1H, m),                                                4.87-5.07(1H, m), 6.42-6.62(2H, m),                                           6.98-7.32(5H, m)                                                      170     1.53-1.77(1H, m), 1.77-1.98(1H, m),                                           2.32-3.33(8H, m), 3.43(3H, s),                                                3.56-3.99(3H, m), 3.81(3H, s),                                                3.99-4.30(2H, m), 4.40(1H, m),                                                4.85-5.06(1H, m), 6.49-6.66(2H, m),                                           6.97-7.43(5H, m)                                                      171     1.62-1.82(1H, m), 1.82-2.02(1H, m),                                           2.03-2.40(2H, m), 2.40-3.26(10H, m),                                          3.68-3.90(1H, m), 3.81(3H, s), 3.97(1H, m),                                   4.02-4.26(2H, m), 4.36-5.10(1H, m),                                           6.43-6.57(2H, m), 7.00-7.29(5H, m)                                    172     1.26-1.98(12H, m), 2.20(2H, t, J=7.5Hz),                                      2.53-3.27(8H, m), 3.77-5.05(2H, m),                                           3.97(2H, t, J=6.4Hz), 4.37(1H, m),                                            6.01(1H, brs), 6.05(1H, brs),                                                 6.90(2H, d, J=8.6Hz), 6.99-7.29(4H, m),                                       7.42(2H, d, J=8.6Hz)                                                  173     1.26(3H, t, J=7.1Hz), 1.54-1.75(1H, m),                                       175-1.96(1H, m), 2.03-2.33(2H, m),                                            2.44-3.24(10H, m), 3.57-3.78(1H, m),                                          3.80(3H, s), 4.01(2H, t, J=6.3Hz),                                            4.14(2H, q, J=7.1Hz), 4.39(1H, m),                                            4.82-5.04(1H, m), 6.40-6.59(2H, m),                                           6.98-7.33(5H, m)                                                      174     1.10-2.06(12H, m), 2.23(2H, t, J=7.5Hz),                                      2.42-3.24(8H, m), 3.67-5.15(2H, m),                                           3.90(2H, d, J=5.2Hz), 3.97(2H, t, J=6.4Hz),                                   4.37(1H, m), 6.09(1H, brs),                                                   6.90(2H, d, J=8.6Hz), 6.97-7.30(4H, m),                                       7.41(2H, d, J=8.6Hz)                                                  175     1.27(3H, t, J=7.1Hz), 1.39(3H, d, J=7.2Hz),                                   1.63-1.95(2H, m), 2.14(2H, quint, J=6.5Hz),                                   2.43(2H, t, J=6.5Hz), 2.54-3.10(8H, m),                                       3.80-5.15(2H, m), 4.04(2H, t, J=6.5Hz),                                       4.19(2H, q, J=7.1Hz), 4.39(1H, m),                                            4.57(1H, quint, J=7.2Hz), 6.29(1H, d, J=7.2Hz),                               6.90(2H, d, J=8.7Hz), 6.99-7.29(4H, m),                                       7.42(2H, d, J=8.7Hz)                                                  176     1.18- 1.54(6H, m), 1.54-1.93(6H, m),                                          2.32(2H, t, J=7.4Hz), 2.54-3.10(8H, m),                                       3.67(3H, s), 3.80-5.05(2H, m),                                                3.97(2H, t, J=6.5Hz), 4.40(1H, m),                                            6.70(2H, d, J=8.6Hz), 6.99-7.27(4H, m),                                       7.43(2H, d, J=8.6Hz)                                                  177     1.62-1.96(2H, m), 2.52-3.18(8H, m),                                           3.68-4.42(6H, m), 3.81(3H, s),                                                4.80-5.05(1H, m), 6.47-6.64(2H, m),                                           6.99-7.29(5H, m)                                                      178     1.54-1.93(2H, m), 2.04(3H, s),                                                2.27-3.28(8H, m), 3.56-3.80(1H, m),                                           3.81(3H, s), 4.00-4.73(5H, m),                                                4.83-5.05(1H, m), 6.49-6.65(2H, m),                                           6.98-7.36(4H, m)                                                      179     1.52-1.98(2H, m), 2.12(2H, quint, J=6.5Hz),                                   2.45(2H, t, J=6.5Hz), 2.54-3.24(8H, m),                                       3.65-5.18(2H, m), 3.89(2H, d, J=5.2Hz),                                       4.02(2H, t, J=6.5Hz), 4.36(1H, m),                                            6.00(1H, brs), 6.61(1H, brs),                                                 6.89(2H, d, J=8.6Hz), 6.99-7.29(5H, m),                                       7.40(2H, d, J=8.6Hz)                                                  180     1.57-1.94(2H, m), 2.12(2H, quint, J=6.6Hz),                                   2.43(2H, t, J=6.6Hz), 2.54-3.14(8H, m),                                       3.28(1H, m), 3.76(3H, s), 4.00(2H, d, J=3.8Hz),                               4.01(2H, t, J=6.6Hz), 4.10-5.00(1H, m),                                       4.37(1H, m), 4.65(1H, dt, J=7.6, 3.8Hz),                                      6.74(1H, d, J=7.6Hz), 6.91(2H, d, J=8.7Hz),                                   6.99-7.29(4H, m), 7.42(2H, d, J=8.7Hz)                                181     1.22-1.94(18H, m), 2.31(2H, t, J=7.5Hz),                                      2.42-3.17(8H, m), 3.66(3H, s),                                                3.80-5.10(2H, m), 3.97(2H, t, J=6.5Hz),                                       4.40(1H, m), 6.90(2H, d, J=8.6Hz),                                            6.99-7.28(4H, m), 7.43(2H, d, J=8.6Hz)                                182     0.9-1.4(3H, s), 1.5-1.8(1H, m),                                               2.3-2.7(3H, m), 2.8-3.3(4H, m),                                               3.3-4.0(8H, m), 4.2-4.5(1H, m),                                               4.6-4.9(1H, br), 6.4-6.6(2H, m),                                              7.0-7.4(5H, m)                                                        183     1.12(3H, d, J=6.9Hz), 1.6-1.8(1H, m),                                         2.4-2.7(3H, m), 2.8-2.9(2H, m),                                               3.00(6H, s), 2.9-3.4(3H, m),                                                  4.1-4.5(3H, m), 6.68(2H, d, J=8.8Hz),                                         7.0-7.3(4H, m), 7.40(2H, d, J=8.8Hz)                                  184     1.6-1.8(6H, m), 2.1-2.3(3H, br),                                              2.3-2.4(6H, br), 2.7-2.9(2H, m),                                              2.92(3H, s), 3.0-3.2(2H, m),                                                  6.3-6.5(1H, m), 6.9-7.1(2H, m),                                               7.2-7.3(1H, m), 7.25(2H, d, J=8.5Hz),                                         7.56(2H, d, J=8.5Hz)                                                  185     2.1-2.3(1H, m), 2.5-2.9(5H, m),                                               3.3-4.2(10H, m), 5.0-5.2(1H, m),                                              6.4-6.6(2H, m), 7.0-7.2(2H, m)                                        186     2.1-2.3(1H, m), 2.5-2.9(5H, m),                                               2.99(6H, s), 3.6-4.3(4H, m),                                                  4.8-5.0(1H, br), 6.6-6.7(2H, m)                                       187     2.1-2.4(1H, m), 2.5-3.0(8H, m),                                               3.3-4.2(7H, m), 5.0-5.2(1H, m),                                               6.7-7.1(4H, m), 7.1-7.3(3H, m)                                        188     1.22(3H, d, J=7.1Hz), 1.5-1.7(1H, m),                                         2.3-2.5(1H, m), 2.5-3.3(9H, m),                                               4.1-4.3(1H, m), 6.9-7.1(1H, m),                                               7.1-7.3(3H, m)                                                        189     1.6-2.0(3H, m), 2.5-2.6(8H, m),                                               3.6-3.9(2H, m), 4.0-4.3(1H, m),                                               6.9-7.1(1H, m), 7.1-7.3(3H, m)                                        190     2.1-2.4(2H, m), 2.5-2.7(2H, m),                                               2.7-3.1(3H, m), 3.1-3.3(1H, m),                                               3.3-3.6(2H, m), 3.9(1H, s),                                                   4.6-4.8(1H, m), 7.0-7.3(4H, m)                                        191     1.65-1.97(2H, m), 2.40-2.92(9H, m),                                           3.15-3.34(2H, m), 3.78(3H, s),                                                4.25-4.49(1H, m), 6.67-6.72(2H, m),                                           7.16(1H, d, J=8.9Hz)                                                  192     1.55-1.85(3H, m), 2.30(3H, s),                                                2.36-2.90(8H, m), 3.15-3.32(2H, m),                                           4.23-4.48(1H, m), 6.90-7.06(2H, m),                                           7.11(1H, d, J=8.1Hz)                                                  193     1.63-1.95(3H, m), 2.36(3H, s),                                                2.43-2.90(8H, m), 3.13-3.31(2H, m),                                           4.18-4.40(1H, m), 6.81(1H, d, J=7.5Hz),                                       6.95-7.10(2H, m)                                                      194     1.65-1.86(2H, m), 1.98(2H, brs),                                              2.40-2.90(8H, m), 3.15-3.38(2H, m),                                           4.14-4.48(1H, m), 6.70(1H, dt, J=8.2, 2.3Hz),                                 6.94(1H, dd, J=11.0, 2.3Hz),                                                  7.09(1H, t, J=8.1Hz)                                                  195     1.62-1.95(3H, m), 2.35(3H, s),                                                2.38-2.90(8H, m), 3.10-3.48(3H, m),                                           6.88-7.20(3H, m)                                                      196     1.64-1.83(2H, m), 2.19(3H, s),                                                2.40-2.86(8H, m), 4.42-4.62(1H, m),                                           7.08(2H, s), 7.67(1H, s), 7.81(1H, brs)                               197     1.27(3H, t, J=7.0Hz), 1.62-1.83(2H, m),                                       1.91(1H, brs), 2.30-3.32(9H, m),                                              4.23-4.45(1H, m), 6.96-7.30(4H, m)                                    198     1.67-1.86(2H, m), 2.21(1H, brs),                                              2.43-2.83(8H, m), 2.95(6H, s),                                                3.15-3.32(2H, m), 4.16-4.40(1H, m),                                           6.41(1H, dd, J=8.3, 2.3Hz),                                                   6.57(1H, d, J=2.3Hz), 7.01(1H, d, J=8.3Hz)                            199     1.56-1.95(2H, m), 2.43-3.23(8H, m),                                           3.56-3.83(1H, m), 3.67(3H, d, J=9.3Hz),                                       4.23-4.67(1H, m), 4.86-5.05(1H, m),                                           6.26-6.42(2H, m), 6.96-7.35(5H, m),                                           8.57-8.73(1H, m)                                                      200     1.60-1.74(1H, m), 1.80-1.93(1H, m),                                           2.31(3H, s), 2.47-3.38(8H, m),                                                3.58-3.75(1H, m), 3.91(3H, d, J=8.9Hz),                                       4.27-4.69(1H, m), 4.88-5.03(1H, m),                                           6.67-6.91(2H, m), 6.96-7.30(5H, m)                                    201     1.52-2.10(6H, m), 2.45-3.10(11H, m),                                          3.72-5.10(5H, m), 6.90(2H, d, J=8.7Hz),                                       6.97-7.32(4H, m), 7.43(2H, d, J=8.7Hz)                                202     1.26(3H, t, J=7.5Hz), 1.62-1.98(2H, m),                                       2.35-3.28(10H, m), 3.57-3.98(7H, m),                                          4.41(1H, brs), 4.85-5.05(1H, m),                                              6.40-6.60(2H, m), 6.82-7.00(2H, m),                                           7.08(1H, d, J=7.5Hz), 7.16-7.35(1H, m)                                203     1.58-2.00(2H, m), 2.42-3.25(8H, m),                                           3.60-4.02(10H, m), 4.20-4.70(1H, m),                                          4.86-5.05(1H, m), 6.42-6.80(4H, m),                                           7.07(1H, d, J=8.2Hz), 7.13-7.38(1H, m)                                204     1.58-2.02(2H, m), 2.50(3H, s),                                                2.40-3.28(8H, m), 3.57-4.00(4H, m),                                           4.15-4.78(1H, m), 4.87-5.08(1H, m),                                           6.65-7.38(6H, m)                                                      205     1.67-1.93(2H, m), 2.33(2H, quint, J=6.1Hz),                                   2.48-3.15(8H, m), 3.61(2H, t, J=6.4Hz),                                       3.78-5.28(3H, m), 4.14(2H, t, J=5.8Hz),                                       6.92(2H, d, J=8.7Hz), 6.98-7.32(4H, m),                                       7.44(2H, d, J=8.7Hz)                                                  206     1.72-2.13(4H, m), 2.45(2H, t, J=7.0Hz),                                       2.47-3.35(10H, m), 3.90-4.35(4H, m),                                          6.55(2H, d, J=8.6Hz), 6.93-7.30(6H, m),                                       7.33(2H, d, J=8.6Hz), 8.95(1H, brs)                                   207     1.44-1.97(8H, m), 2.48-3.30(10H, m),                                          2.96(3H, s), 3.83-5.02(4H, m),                                                3.98(2H, t, J=6.1Hz), 6.89(2H, d, J=8.7Hz),                                   6.98-7.35(4H, m), 7.42(2H, d, J=8.7Hz)                                208     1.46-2.02(8H, m), 1.97(3H, s),                                                2.48-3.37(10H, m), 3.80-5.09(3H, m),                                          3.97(2H, t, J=6.2Hz), 5.87(1H, brs),                                          6.89(2H, d, J=8.8Hz), 6.95-7.39(4H, m),                                       7.42(2H, d, J=8.8Hz)                                                  209     1.52-2.03(6H, m), 1.97(3H, s),                                                2.47- 3.40(10H, m), 3.81-4.96(3H, m),                                         3.99(2H, t, J=6.1Hz), 5.86(1H, brs),                                          6.88(2H, d, J=8.7Hz), 6.94-7.38(4H, m),                                       7.42(2H, d, J=8.7Hz)                                                  ______________________________________                                    

Example 384

Acetic acid (30 ml) and 1-(1-benzyl-3-methyl-4-piperidinyl)carbostyril(2.1 g) are added to 10% palladium-carbon (0.5 g) and the mixture issubjected to catalytic reduction at 80° C. under atmospheric pressure.After the catalytic reduction, 10% palladium-carbon is filtered off andthe filtrate is concentrated under reduced pressure. Water is added tothe residue and the mixture is basified with aqueous sodium hydroxidesolution and then extracted with dichloromethane. After washed withwater, the extract is dried with magnesium sulfate and the solvent isdistilled off under reduced pressure to give1-(3-methyl-4-piperidinyl)-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril (1.01 g).

NMR (CDCl₃) δ ppm: 1.22 (3H, d, J=7.1 Hz), 1.5-1.7 (1H, m), 2.3-2.5 (1H,m), 2.5-3.3 (9H, m), 4.1-4.3 (1H, m), 6.9-7.1 (1H, m), 7.1-7.3 (3H, m)

The compounds of the above Examples 1-9, 11-164, 169-350, 352-383C areobtained in the same manners as in Example 384.

Example 385

Conc. sulfuric acid (8 ml) is added toN-(β-ethoxyaryloyl)-N-(1-benzoyl-4-piperidinyl)aniline (0.8 g) and themixture is reacted at 60° C. for 30 minutes. The reaction mixture ispoured into ice-water and then extracted with dichloromethane. Thesolvent is concentrated and the resulting residue is purified by silicagel column chromatography (solvent; dichloromethane:methanol=50:1) togive 1-(1-benzoyl-4-piperidinyl)carbostyril (0.53 g).

NMR (CDCl₃) δ ppm: 1.60-2.02 (2H, m), 2.62-3.41 (4H, m), 3.73-4.26 (1H,m), 4.50-5.72 (2H, m), 6.64 (1H, d, J=9.4 Hz), 7.15-7.70 (10H, m)

The compounds of the above Examples 10 and 166-168 are obtained in thesame manners as in Example 385.

Example 386

Ethanol (10 ml) and 10% aqueous sodium hydroxide solution (12 ml) areadded to 1-(1-benzoyl-4-piperidinyl)carbostyril (1.0 g) and the mixtureis refluxed with heating for 7 hours. After concentration, water isadded thereto and the mixture is extracted with dichloromethane. Thedichloromethane layer is collected by filtration and water is addedthereto. The mixture is acidified with diluted hydrochloric acid. Theaqueous layer is basified with diluted aqueous sodium hydroxidesolution, extracted with dichloromethane and then concentrated to give1-(4-piperidinyl)carbostyril (0.58 g).

NMR (CDCl₃) δ ppm: 1.62-2.03 (3H, m), 2.55-3.03 (4H, m), 3.14-3.50 (2H,m), 4.68-5.85 (1H, br), 6.65 (1H, d, J=9.4 Hz), 7.19 (1H, t, J=7.4 Hz),7.35-8.00 (4H, m)

Using the suitable starting materials, the compounds of the aboveExamples 156, 158, 171, 186, 351-361 and the following Examples 580, 581and 577A are obtained in the same manners as in Example 386.

Example 387

1-(4-Piperidinyl)-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril (0.2 g) is added to conc.sulfuric acid (5 ml) and thereto is added fuming nitric acid (0.1 ml)under ice cooling. The mixture is stirred at room temperature for 30minutes, and then the reaction mixture is poured into ice-water. Themixture is basified and extracted with dichloromethane. The solvent isconcentrated to give 6-nitro-1-(4-piperidinyl)-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril(0.2 g).

NMR (CDCl₃) δ ppm: 1.65-2.10 (3H, m), 2.44-3.45 (10H, m), 4.26-4.55 (1H,m), 7.34 (1H, d, J=8.9 Hz), 8.00-8.22 (2H, m)

Using the suitable starting materials, the compounds of the aboveExamples 3, 38, 43, 163, 175, 188, 195, 379 and the following Example510 are obtained in the same manners as in Example 387.

Example 388

A mixture of 10% palladium-carbon (0.4 g) and acetic acid (50 ml) isadded to6-nitro-1-[1-(2,4-dimethoxybenzoyl)-4-piperidinyl]-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril(4.0 g) and the mixture is subjected to catalytic reduction at 70° C.for 1 hour. The catalyst is filtered off and the filtrate isconcentrated. The resulting residue is basified with 10% aqueous sodiumhydroxide solution and extracted with dichloromethane. The solvent isconcentrated and the resulting residue is purified by silica gel columnchromatography (solvent; dichloromethane:methanol=20:1) to give6-amino-1-[1-(2,4-dimethoxybenzoyl)-4-piperidinyl]-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril(1.9 g).

NMR (CDCl₃) δ ppm: 1.50-1.93 (2H, m), 2.34-3.20 (8H, m), 3.30-4.15 (9H,m), 4.22-4.75 (1H, m), 4.85-5.03 (1H, m), 6.42-6.63 (4H, m), 6.82-7.33(2H, m)

Using the suitable starting materials, the compounds of the aboveExamples 48, 80, 182, 176, 192, 380 and the following Examples 485, 511are obtained in the same manners as in Example 388 and in followingExample 401.

Example 389

Dichloromethane (10 ml) and triethylamine (0.15 ml) are added to6-amino-1-[1-(2,4-dimethoxybenzoyl)-4-piperidinyl]-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril(0.3 g). Acetic anhydride (0.2 ml) is added thereto and the mixture isstirred at room temperature for 1 hour. Water is added to the reactionmixture and extracted with dichloromethane. After concentration, theresidue is purified by silica gel column chromatography (solvent;chloroform:methanol=20:1) and further recrystallized from ethanol togive6-acetylamino-1-[1-(2,4-dimethoxybenzoyl)-4-piperidinyl]-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril(0.25 g) as white powder, m.p. 271°-272° C.

The compounds of the above Examples 160, 267, 359 and the followingExamples 484 and 486 are obtained in the same manners as in Example 389.

Example 390

7-Fluoro-1-(4-piperidinyl)-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril (2.37 g),2-methoxy-4-ethoxybenzoic acid (2.43 g) andbis(2-oxo-oxazolydinyl)phosphinyl chloride (3.65 g) are dissolved indichloromethane (50 ml) and thereto is added dropwise triethylamine (4ml). The mixture is stirred at room temperature overnight and pouredinto water. The mixture is extracted with dichloromethane, dried withsodium carbonate and then purified by silica gel column chromatography(solvent; n-hexane:ethyl acetate=1:1). The resultant is recrystallizedfrom ethanol/water to give7-fluoro-1-[1-(2-methoxy-4-ethoxybenzoyl)-4-piperidinyl]-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril(2.5 g) as white powder, m.p. 159°-161° C.

Example 391

1-(4-Piperidinyl)-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril (500 mg) and triethylamine (0.6ml) are dissolved in dichloromethane (10 ml) and thereto is addeddropwise ethyl chlorocarbonate (0.31 ml) gradually. The mixture isstirred at room temperature for 2 hours and poured into water. Themixture is extracted with chloroform, dried with sodium carbonate andpurified by silica gel column chromatography (solvent; n-hexane:ethylacetate=3:1). The resultant is recrystallized from ethanol/n-hexane togive 1-(1-ethoxycarbonyl-4-piperidinyl)-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril (0.1 g)as white powder, m.p. 82°-83° C.

Example 392

1-(4-Piperidinyl)-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril (500 mg), triethylamine (1.2ml) and pyrrole-2-carboxylic acid (314 mg) are dissolved indichloromethane (10 ml) and thereto is added dropwise diethylcyanophosphate (0.82 ml) under ice cooling. The mixture is stirred withice cooling for 1 hour and then stirred at room temperature for 2 hours.The mixture is poured into water, extracted with chloroform, dried withsodium carbonate and purified by silica gel column chromatography(solvent; dichloromethane:methanol=20:1). The resultant isrecrystallized from n-hexane/diethyl ether to give1-[1-(2-pyrrolylcarbonyl)-4-piperidinyl]-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril (0.2 g),as white powder, m.p. 161°-162° C. (decomposed).

Example 393

1-(4-Piperidinyl)-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril (0.8 g) is dissolved indichloromethane (20 ml) and thereto is added phenylisocyanate (0.57 ml)and the mixture is stirred at room temperature for 4 hours. The solventis concentrated and the residue is purified by silica gel columnchromatography (solvent; n-hexane:ethyl acetate=5:1) and recrystallizedfrom n-hexane/ethanol to give1-(1-anilinocarbonyl-4-piperidinyl)-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril (0.8 g), aswhite powder, m.p. 194°-196° C.

The compounds of the above Examples 1-155, 157, 159-167, 169-170,173-182, 187-232, 234-235, 241-243, 246-290, 294-346, 348-350, 362-383Cand the following Examples 436, 438, 440, 442, 443-460, 465-475, 482-579and 582-587 are obtained in the same manners as in Examples 390-393.

Example 394

1-[1-(4-α-t-Butoxycarbonylaminophenylacetyl)-4-piperidinyl]-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril(400 mg) is dissolved in formic acid (5 ml) and the mixture is stirredat room temperature overnight. The solvent is distilled off underreduced pressure and the resulting oily product is purified by silicagel column chromatography (solvent; dichloromethane:methanol=8:1). Theresultant is recrystallized from diethyl ether to give1-[1-(4-α-aminophenylacetyl)-4-piperidinyl)-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril (0.22g), as white powder, m.p. 116°-120° C.

Example 395

A mixture (5 ml) of hydrobromic acid and acetic acid (35% solution) isadded to1-{1-[4-(N-t-butoxycarbonyl-N-methylamino)benzoyl]-4-piperidinyl}-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril(1.8 g) and the mixture is stirred at room temperature overnight. Thereaction mixture is poured into water and the pH value thereof isadjusted to pH 12-14 by adding potassium carbonate. The mixture isextracted with chloroform, dried with sodium carbonate and then purifiedby silica gel column chromatography (solvent; n-hexane:ethylacetate=1:1). The resultant is crystallized from n-hexane/ethanol togive1-{1-[4-(N-methylamino)benzoyl]-4-piperidinyl}-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril(1.2 g), as white powder, m.p. 184°-186° C.

Example 396

1-[1-(1-Benzyloxycarbonyl-2-pyrrolidinylcarbonyl)-4-piperidinyl]-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril(0.87 g) is dissolved in ethanol (20 ml) and thereto is added 5%palladium-carbon (0.1 g). The mixture is stirred at room temperatureunder 1 atm. under hydrogen atmosphere. After the completion of thereaction, the catalyst is filtered off and the filtrate is concentrated.The resultant is purified by silica gel column chromatography (solvent;dichloromethane:methanol=8:1) to give1-[1-(2-pyrrolidinylcarbonyl)-4-piperidinyl]-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril (205mg).

NMR (CDCl₃) δ ppn: 1.72-2.29 (6H, m), 2.39-2.92 (7H, m), 3.10-3.32 (1H,m), 3.35-3.65 (2H, m), 3.82-4.25 (2H, m), 4.52-4.90 (2H, m), 6.30-7.35(5H, m)

Example 397

1-[1-(4-Benzyloxybenzoyl)-4-piperidinyl]-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril (4.76 g)is dissolved in methanol (100 ml) and thereto is added 5%palladium-carbon (1 g). The mixture is stirred at room temperature under1 atm. under hydrogen atmosphere. After the completion of the reaction,the catalyst is filtered off and the filtrate is concentrated. Theresultant is purified by silica gel column chromatography (solvent;n-hexane:ethyl acetate=1:1) and further recrystallized fromn-hexane/ethanol to give1-[1-(4-hydroxybenzoyl)-4-piperidinyl]-3,4-dihydro carbostyril (2.5 g)as white powder, m.p. 182°-183° C.

Example 398

60% Sodium hydride (0.34 g) is washed with n-hexane and thereto is addeddimethylformamide (20 ml). Thereto are added1-[2-94-hydroxybenzoyl)-4-piperidinyl]-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril (1 g),2-chloroethyldimethylamine hydrochloride (0.66 g) and sodium iodide (1.7g) and the mixture is stirred at 50°-60° C. under argon atmosphere for 2hours. Then, the mixture is further stirred at room temperatureovernight. The reaction mixture is poured into water and extracted withethyl acetate/toluene, dried with sodium carbonate. The resultant ispurified by silica gel column chromatography (solvent; n-hexane:ethylacetate=1:1) to give1-{1-[1-(2-dimethylaminoethoxy)benzoyl]-4-piperidinyl}-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril(0.362 g).

NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ ppm: 1.72-1.94 (2H, m), 2.48-3.26 (10H, m), 2.66 (6H,s), 3.77-5.28 (5H, m), 6.94-7.45 (6H, m)

Example 399

1-[1-(4-Hydroxybenzoyl)-4-piperidinyl]-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril (500 mg),prenyl bromide (0.5 ml) and 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]-undecene-7 (0.65 ml)are dissolved in isopropanol (10 ml) and the mixture is refluxed withheating for 4 hours. The solvent is distilled off under reduced pressureand the residue is purified by silica gel column chromatography(solvent; n-hexane:ethyl acetate=2:1) to give1-{1-[4-(2-isopentenyloxy)benzoyl]-4-piperidinyl}-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril(0.159 g).

NMR (CDCl₃) δ ppm: 1.56-1.79 (2H, m), 1.75 (3H, s), 1.80 (3H, s),2.47-3.14 (8H, m), 3.93-5.05 (3H, m), 4.53 (2H, d, J=6.8 Hz), 5.40-5.57(1H, m), 6.83-7.53 (8H, m)

The compounds of the above Examples 10, 19, 23, 26, 30, 31, 33, 38, 44,45, 47, 50, 54, 55, 56, 61, 66, 72, 74, 76, 84, 89, 91, 94, 95, 98, 99,102, 106, 108-110, 113-115, 118-119, 121-155, 157, 159-164, 166, 167,170, 172-180, 189, 194, 209, 212, 222-225, 227, 228, 230-232, 234-235,241-243, 246-251, 254-256, 260-280, 285, 288-294, 296, 297, 299-328,332-335, 338, 345, 348, 350, 362-365, 367-373, 377-378, 383A-383C andthe following Examples 436, 438, 440, 442, 445, 472, 475, 482-577,582-587 are obtained in the same manner as in Examples 398 and 399.

Example 400

Trifluoroacetic acid (0.21 ml) is added dropwise with stirring to amixture of1-{1-[4-(3-hydroxypropoxy)benzoyl]-4-piperidinyl}-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril(0.51 g), NaOCN (0.16 g), toluene (5 ml) and chloroform (5 ml) at roomtemperature. After adding, the mixture is stirred at room temperatureovernight. Ethyl acetate is added to the reaction mixture and themixture is washed with saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonatesolution, water and saline solution successively and then dried withsodium sulfate. The solvent is distilled off and the resulting residueis purified by silica gel column chromatography (solvent;dichloromethane:methanol=100:1) to give1-{1-[4-(3-carbamoyloxypropoxy)benzoyl-4-piperidinyl}-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril(0.15 g).

NMR (CDCl₃) δ ppm: 1.60-2.32 (4H, m), 2.41-3.27 (8H, m), 3.71-5.15 (5H,m), 4.07 (2H, t, J=6.2 Hz), 4.26 (2H, t, J=6.2 Hz), 6.98 (2H, d, J=8.6Hz), 6.99-7.40 (4H, m), 7.43 (2H, d, J=8.6 Hz)

The compounds of the above Examples 128, 313 and the following Examples470, 569 are obtained in the same manners as in Example 400.

Example 401

1-[1-(4-Nitrobenzoyl)-4-piperidinyl-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril (4.21 g) isdissolved in ethanol (100 ml) and thereto is added 5% palladium-carbon(1 g) and the mixture is stirred at room temperature under 1 atm. underhydrogen atmosphere. After the reaction, the catalyst is removed byfileration. The filtrate is concentrated and the residue is purified bysilica gel column chromatography (solvent:dichloromethane:methanol=20:1) and recrystallized from n-hexane/ethanolto give 1-[1-(4-aminobenzoyl)-4-piperidinyl]-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril (2.1g) as white powder, m.p.: 198°-199° C.

Example 402

1-[1-(4-Methoxycarbonylbenzoyl)-4-piperidinyl]-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril(6.33 g) and sodium hydroxide (1.94 g) are dissolved in methanol (100ml) and the mixture is stirred at room temperature overnight. After thesolvent is concentrated, water is added to the residue and the mixtureis extracted with diethyl ether. The aqueous layer is adjusted to pH 1by adding conc. hydrochloric acid and extracted with ethyl acetate. Theextract is dried with magnesium sulfate, concentrated and recrystallizedfrom n-hexane/ethanol to give1-[1-(4-carboxybenzoyl)-4-piperidinyl]-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril (4.5 g )as white powder, m.p.: 232°-235° C.

Using the suitable starting materials, the compounds of the aboveExamples 260, 275, 301, 303, 304, 308, 310, 316, 336, 365, 374 and thefollowing Example 482 are obtained in the same manners as in Example402.

Example 403

1-{1-[4-(N-methylamino)benzoyl]-4-piperidinyl}-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril(200 mg) is dissolved in dichloromethane (5 ml) and thereto is addedα-chloroacetyl chloride (55 μl) under ice cooling. Continually theretois added triethylamine (0.23 ml) and the mixture is stirred at roomtemperature overnight. After the solvent is concentrated, the residue ispurified by silica gel column chromatography (solvent: n-hexane:ethylacetate=1:1) and recrystallized from n-hexane/ethanol to give1-{1-[4-(N-α-chloroacetyl-N-methylamino)benzoyl)-4-piperidinyl]-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril(0.18 g) as white powder, m.p.: 220°-222° C. (decomposed).

Example 404

1-[1-(4-Aminobenzoyl)-1-piperidinyl]-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril (4 g) isdissolved in dichloromethane (100 ml) and thereto is addedtrifluoroacetic anhydride (2.1 ml). Under ice cooling, thereto is addeddropwise triethylamine (4.78 ml) and the mixture is stirred at the sametemperature for 2 hours and then at room temperature overnight. Thereaction mixture is poured into water and extracted with chloroform anddried with magnesium sulfate. The resulting residue is purified bysilica gel column chromatography (solvent: n-hexane:ethyl acetate=1:1)and recrystallized from n-hexane to give1-[1-(4-trifluoroacetylamino)-4-piperidinyl]-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril (3.8g) as light red powder, m.p.: 104°-107° C.

Example 405

A mixture of 1-[1-(2-aminobenzoyl)-4-piperidinyl]-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril(0.96 g), acetic anhydride (10 ml) and conc. sulfuric acid (0.1 ml) isstirred at room temperature for 2 hours. The reaction mixture isbasified with 1N aqueous sodium hydroxide solution and extracted withethyl acetate. The extract is washed successively with saturated aqueoussodium hydrogen carbonate solution, 1N hydrochloric acid and saturatedsaline solution and dried with sodium sulfate. After the solvent isdistilled off, the residue is recrystallized from ethyl acetate/diethylether to give1-[1-(2-acetylaminobenzoly)-4-piperidinyl]-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril (0.55g) as colorless needles, m.p.: 141°-143° C.

Using the suitable starting materials, the compounds of the aboveExample 32, 57-59, 67, 78, 87, 88, 116, 129, 130, 137, 140-141, 145,149-152, 155, 174, 187, 200, 246, 254, 255, 288, 291, 292, 382, 383,383B, 383C and the following Examples 451, 452, 463, 467, 468, 469, 488,500-503, 506-508, 510, 511, 513-515, 519-521, 523, 536, 537, 587 areobtained in the same manners as in Examples 403-405.

Example 406

1-[1-(3-Ethoxycarbonylbenzoyl)-4-piperidinyl]-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril(0.5 g), aqueous ammonia (10 ml) and ammonium chloride (the affectiveamount as a catalyst) are dissolved in ethanol (10 ml) and the mixtureis stirred at 110°-130° C. for 10 hours in an autoclave. Ethanol isdistilled off under reduced pressure and the residue is extracted withmethylene chloride. The organic layer is washed with water and saturatedsaline solution, dried with sodium sulfate and concentrated. The solventis distilled off and the resulting residue is purified by silica gelcolumn chromatography (solvent: methylene chloride:methanol=10:1) togive 1-[1-(3-carbamoylbenzoyl)-4-piperidinyl]-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril(0.15 g).

NMR (CDCl₃) δ ppm: 1.59-2.11 (2H, m), 2.48-3.33 (8H, m), 3.70-5.15 (3H,m), 5.58-6.60 (2H, m), 6.97-8.05 (8H, m)

Using the suitable starting materials, the compounds of the aboveExamples 276, 294, 300, 305, 307, 309, 313, 317-319, 321, 326, 329 and344 are obtained in the same manners as in Example 406.

Example 407

A mixture of1-{1-[4-3-methylaminopropoxy)benzoyl]-4-piperidinyl}-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril(0.5 g), propyl bromide (0.13 ml), sodium hydrogen carbonate (0.15 g)and acetonitrile (10 ml) is stirred at room temperature for 8 hours.Further thereto are added propyl bromide (0.13 ml) and sodium hydrogencarbonate (0.15 g) and the mixture is stirred with heating at 60° C. for8 hours. The solvent is distilled off and the resulting residue isextracted with ethyl acetate. The extract is washed successively withsaturated sodium hydrogen carbonate, water and saline solution and driedwith sodium sulfate. The solvent is distilled off and the resultingresidue is purified by silica gel column chromatography (solvent:dichloromethane:methanol=20:1) to give1-[4-{4-[3-(N-methyl-N-propylamino)propoxy]benzoyl}-4-piperidinyl]-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril(0.15 g).

NMR (CDCl₃) δ ppm: 0.91 (3H, t, J=5.8 Hz), 1.42-3.31 (2H, m), 2.33 (3H,s), 3.88-5.15 (3H, m), 4.05 (2H, t, J=5 Hz), 6.91 (2H, d, J=7 Hz),6.95-7.38 (4H, m), 7.42 (2H, d, J=7 Hz)

Example 408

A mixture of1-{1-[4-(3-aminopropoxy)benzoyl]-4-piperidinyl}-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril(1.4 g), benzaldehyde (0.42 ml) and methanol (15 ml) is stirred at roomtemperature for 3 hours and cooled with ice. Thereto is added sodiumboron hydride (0.21 g) and the mixture is stirred under ice cooling for2 hours and then allowed to stand a room temperature overnight. Thesolvent is distilled off and water is added to the resulting residue andthe mixture is extracted with ethyl acetate. The extract is washedsuccessively with saturated sodium hydrogen carbonate, water and salinesolution, dried with sodium sulfate and then the solvent is distilledoff. The resulting residue is purified by silica gel columnchromatography (solvent: methanol:dichloromethane=1:100) to give1-{1-[4-benzylaminopropoxy)benzoyl]-4-piperidinyl}-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril(1.02 g).

NMR (CDCl₃) δ ppm: 1.60-2.15 (5H, m), 2.47-3.18 (10H, m), 3.82 (2H, s),3.95-5.11 (3H, m), 4.08 (3H, t, J=6.2 Hz), 6.89 (2H, d, J=8.5 Hz),6.95-7.50 (9H, m), 7.42 (2H, d, J=8.5 Hz)

Example 409

1-[1-(2-Methoxy-4-methylaminobenzoyl)-4-piperidinyl]-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril(500 mg) is dissolved in methanol (10 ml) and thereto is addedformaldehyde (0.54 ml) and then thereto is added NaBH₃ CN (86.4 mg)under ice cooling. The mixture is stirred under ice cooling for 2 hoursand further stirred at room temperature. The reaction mixture isconcentrated and to the residue is added saturated aqueous sodiumhydrogen carbonate solution. The mixture is extracted with chloroformand dried with sodium sulfate. The solvent is distilled off and theresulting residue is purified by silica gel column chromatography(solvent: n-hexane:ethyl acetate=1:1) and recrystallized fromn-hexane/ethanol to give1-[1-(2-methoxy-4-dimethylaminobenzoyl)-4-piperazinyl]-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril(0.263 g) as white powder, m.p.: 93°-96° C.

Using the suitable starting materials, the compounds of the aboveExamples 27, 40, 55, 57, 59, 62, 63, 65, 67, 68, 76, 79, 81, 82, 88, 89,92, 114, 115, 118, 119, 123, 124, 126, 127, 131, 133, 138, 139, 143,144, 149, 150-152, 169, 184, 185, 187, 190, 198, 199, 214, 231, 236-238,242-246, 248, 251, 254, 255, 261-263, 265, 268, 270, 283, 285, 287,291-293, 305, 306, 309, 311, 321, 322, 326, 327, 332, 334, 335, 344,346, 439, 361, 366, 367, 374, 381, 383A and the following Examples 448,449, 454, 455, 456, 458, 459, 464, 466, 474A, 489-496, 498, 499, 504,505, 509, 516-518, 522, 532, 539-546, 550-552, 554-556, 559, 562-565 and567 are obtained in the same manners as in Examples 407-409.

Example 410

A mixture of1-[1-{4-[3-(N-benzyl-N-methylamino)propoxy]benzoyl}-4-piperidinyl]-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril(5.3 g), 5% palladium-carbon (0.8 g), ammonium formate (2.6 g) andethanol (300 ml) is refluxed with heating for 2 hours. The catalyst isfiltered off and ethanol is distilled off under reduced pressure. To theresidue is added chloroform and the mixture is washed successively withsaturated sodium hydrogen carbonate, water and saline solution. Furtherthe mixture is dried with sodium sulfate and the solvent is distilledoff. The resulting residue is purified by silica gel columnchromatography (solvent: dichloromethane:methanol=20:1→5:1) to give1-[1-{4-[3-(N-methylamino)propoxy]benzoyl}-4-piperidinyl]-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril(4.37 g).

This product is dissolved in acetone and converted into hydrochloridesalt thereof in hydrochloric acid/ethanol. The precipitated crystal iscollected by filtration and recrystallized from ethanol/acetone/diethylether to give1-[1-{4-[3-(N-methylamino)propoxy]benzoyl}-4-piperidinyl]-3,4-dihydrocarbostyrilhydrochloride as colorless needles, m.p.: 89°-93° C.

Example 411

1-[1-{4-[3-(Phthalimido-1-yl)propoxy]benzoyl}-4-piperidinyl]-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril(9.5 g), hydrazine hydrate (1.03 ml) and ethanol (100 ml) are refluxedwith heating for 2.5 hours. After cooling, the mixture is adjusted to pH1 by adding conc. hydrochloric acid and the precipitated materials arefiltered off. Most of ethanol is distilled off from the filtrate andwater is added to the residue. The insoluble materials are filtered offand the mother liquid is basified with 5N sodium hydroxide, extractedwith ethyl acetate. The organic layer is washed with saturated salinesolution and dried with sodium sulfate, concentrated. The residue ispurified by silica gel column chromatography (solvent: methylenechloride: methanol=15:1) to give1-{1-[4-(3-aminopropoxy)benzoyl]-4-piperidinyl]-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril(5.18 g).

NMR (CDCl₃) δ ppm: 1.64-2.10 (4H, m), 2.97-3.18 (8H, m), 2.92 (2H, t,J=6.8 Hz), 4.08 (2H, t, j=6.1 Hz), 4.10-5.15 (3H, m), 6.82-7.58 (8H, m)

Using the suitable starting materials, the compounds of the aboveExamples 136, 148, 154 and the following Examples 473 and 586 areobtained in the same manner as in Example 411.

Example 412

1-{1-[4-(3-Aminopropoxy)benzoyl]-4-piperidinyl}-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril(0.5 g), methylisocyanate (0.15 ml) and acetone (10 ml) are heated at100° C. for 18 hours in an autoclave. Acetone is distilled off and theresidue is purified by silica gel column chromatography (solvent:methylene chloride:methanol=100-50:1) to give1-{1-[4-(3-(3-methylureido)propoxy)benzoyl]-4-piperidinyl}-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril(0.19 g).

NMR (CDCl₃) δ ppm: 1.55-2.20 (4H, m), 2.49-3.50 (10H, m), 2.96 (3H, m),3.90-5.13 (4H, m), 4.09 (2H, t, J=5.7 Hz), 6.90 (2H, d, J=8.7 Hz),6.95-7.38 (4H, m), 7.43 (2H, d, J=8.7 Hz)

Example 413

A mixture of formic acid (0.19 ml) and acetic anhydride (0.4 ml) isstirred with heating at 50°-60° C. for 1.5 hour. Thereto is added1-{1-[4-(4-aminobutoxy)benzoyl]-4-piperidinyl}-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril(0.6 g) at room temperature and the mixture is stirred at roomtemperature for 13 hours. The reaction mixture is poured into ice-waterand extracted with ethyl acetate. The extract is washed with aqueoussodium hydrogen carbonate, water and saline solution and dried withsodium sulfate. The solvent is distilled off and the resulting residueis purified by silica gel column chromatography (solvent:dichloromethane:methanol=50:1→25:1) to give1-{1-[4-(4-formylaminobutoxy)benzoyl]-4-piperidinyl}-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril(0.49 g).

NMR (CDCl₃) δ ppm: 1.55-2.00 (6H, m), 2.45-3.48 (10H, m), 3.76-5.10 (3H,m), 3.99 (2H, t, J=5.7 Hz), 5.74-6.25 (1H, m), 6.78-7.53 (8H, m), 8.15(1H, s)

Using the suitable starting materials, the compounds of the aboveExample 130 and the following Examples 488 and 508 are obtained in thesame manners as in Example 413.

Example 414

1-[1-(4-Formylbenzoyl)-4-piperidinyl]-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril (500 mg) isdissolved in methanol (10 ml) and thereto is added sodium boron hydride(63 mg) under ice cooling and the mixture is stirred for 2 hours. Thesolvent is concentrated and the resulting residue is purified by silicagel column chromatography (solvent: n-hexane:ethyl acetate=2:1) andrecrystallized from n-hexane/ethanol to give1-[1-(4-hydroxymethylbenzoyl)-4-piperidinyl]-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril (390mg) as white powder, m.p.: 138°-139° C.

Using the suitable starting materials, the compounds of the aboveExamples 83, 85 and the following Examples 444 and 456 are obtained inthe same manners as in Example 414.

Example 415

60% Sodium hydride (147 mg) is washed with n-hexane and thereto is addeddimethylformamide (10 ml) under argon atmosphere. To the mixture isadded1-[1-(4-trifluoroacetylaminobenzoyl)-4-piperidinyl]-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril(1 g) under ice cooling, and the mixture is stirred for a while and thenthereto is added dropwise allyl bromide (0.32 ml). The mixture isstirred under ice cooling for 1 hour and then at room temperatureovernight to give1-{1-[4-(N-trifluoroacetyl-N-allylamino)benzoyl]-4-piperidinyl}-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril.To this product are added water (20 ml) and sodium hydroxide (0.1 g) andthe mixture is stirred for 4 hours. The reaction mixture is poured intowater and extracted with ethyl acetate/toluene (1:1), dried with sodiumcarbonate. The solvent is distilled off and the resulting residue ispurified by silica gel column chromatography (solvent: n-hexane:ethylacetate=1:1) to give1-[1-(4-allylaminobenzoyl)-4-piperidinyl]-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril (0.5g).

NMR (CDCl₃) δ ppm: 1.72-1.92 (2H, m), 2.52-3.12 (8H, m), 3.72-3.88 (2H,m), 4.07 (1H, brs), 4.15-4.76 (3H, m), 5.14-5.35 (2H, m), 5.83-6.04 (1H,m), 6.56-6.62 (2H, m), 6.98-7.37 (6H, m)

Example 416

1-[1-(2-Methoxy-4-methylthiobenzoyl)-4-piperidinyl]-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril(500 mg) is dissolved in methanol (10 ml) and thereto is added asolution of NalO₄ (391 mg) in water (4 ml) and the mixture is stirred atroom temperature overnight. The solvent is distilled off under reducedpressure, and water is added to the resulting residue. The mixture isextracted with chloroform, dried with magnesium sulfate. The solvent isdistilled off and the resulting residue is purified by silica gel columnchromatography (solvent: n-hexane:ethyl acetate=2:1) and recrystallizedfrom n-hexane/ethanol to give1-[1-(2-methoxy-4-methylsulfinylbenzoyl)-4-piperidinyl]-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril(0.31 g) as white powder, m.p.: 95°-98° C.

Using the suitable starting materials, the compounds of the aboveExamples 51, 368 and the following Example 570 are obtained in the samemanners as in Example 416.

Example 417

1-[1-(2-Methoxy-4-acetyloxybenzoyl)-4-piperidinyl]-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril(0.4 g) and sodium hydroxide (0.5 g) are dissolved in methanol (20 ml)and the mixture is stirred at room temperature for 1 hour. The solventis concentrated and water is added to the residue, then the mixture isextracted with chloroform, dried with magnesium sulfate. The solvent isdistilled off and the resulting residue is purified by silica gel columnchromatography (solvent: n-hexane:ethyl acetate=1:1) to give1-[1-(2-methoxy-4-hydroxybenzoyl)-4-piperidinyl]-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril(0.3 g).

NMR (CDCl₃) δ ppm: 1.56-1.95 (2H, m), 2.43-3.23 (8H, m), 3.56-3.83 (1H,m), 3.67 (3H, d, J=9.3 Hz), 4.23-4.67 (1H, m), 4.86-5.05 (1H, m),6.26-6.42 (2H, m), 6.96-7.35 (5H, m), 8.57-8.73 (1H, m)

Example 418

1-{1-[4-(2-Cyclohexenyloxy)benzoyl]-4-piperidinyl}-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril(200 mg) is dissolved in ethanol (5 ml) and thereto is added 10%palladium-carbon (50 mg). The mixture is stirred at room temperatureunder atmospheric pressure under hydrogen atmosphere. After thecompletion of the reaction, the catalyst is removed by filtration. Theresulting filtrate is concentrated and purified by silica gel columnchromatography (solvent: n-hexane:ethyl acetate=1:1) to give1-[1-(4-cyclohexyloxybenzoyl)-4-piperidinyl]-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril (174mg).

NMR (CDCl₃) δ ppm: 1.20-2.10 (12H, m), 2.44-3.13 (8H, m), 3.78-5.08 (4H,m), 6.90 (2H, d, J=8.7 Hz), 6.97-7.32 (4H, m), 7.40 (2H, d, J=8.7 Hz)

Example 419

1-[1-(4-Formylbenzoyl)-4-piperidinyl]-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril (1 g),hydroxylamine hydrochloride (580 mg) and sodium acetate (1.6 g) aredissolved in ethanol (20 ml) and water (10 ml) and the mixture isstirred at room temperature overnight. The solvent is concentrated andwater is added to the residue. The mixture is extracted with chloroform,dried with sodium carbonate. The solvent is distilled off and theresulting residue is purified by silica gel column chromatography(solvent: n-hexane:ethyl acetate=1:2) and recrystallized fromn-hexane/ethanol to give1-[1-(4-hydroxyiminomethylbenzoyl)-4-piperidinyl]-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril(1 g) as white powder, m.p.: 222°-224° C.

Example 420

1-[1-(4-Aminobenzoyl)-4-piperidinyl]-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril (500 mg) and2,5-dimethoxytetrahydrofuran (0.19 ml) are refluxed with heating for 2hours in acetic acid. The solvent is concentrated and the residue ispurified by silica gel column chromatography (solvent: n-hexane:ethylacetate=1:1) and recrystallized from n-hexane to give1-{1-[4-(1-pyrrolyl)benzoyl]-4-piperidinyl}-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril (228mg) as light gray powder, m.p.: 153°-156° C.

Example 421

1-[1-(4-Glycidoxybenzoyl)-4-piperidinyl]-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril (200 mg)is dissolved in methanol (4 ml) and thereto is added diethylamine (0.26ml) and the mixture is stirred at room temperature overnight, and thenrefluxed with heating for 3 hours. The solvent is concentrated and theresidue is purified by silica gel column chromatography (solvent:n-hexane:ethyl acetate=1:1→dichloromethane: methanol=10:1) to give1-{1-[4-(3-diethylamino-2-hydroxypropoxy)benzoyl]-4-piperidinyl}-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril(0.18 g).

This product is stirred with the equivalent amount of citric acid indiethyl ether to give citrate salt thereof as white powder, m.p.:72°-76° C. (recrystallized from diethyl ether).

Using the suitable starting materials, the compounds of the aboveExamples 118, 119, 335 and the following Examples 448, 474A, 489,532-535, 537, 538, 541-558, 562-587 are obtained in the same manners asin Example 421.

Example 422

1-[1-(4-Cyanobenzoyl)-4-piperidinyl]-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril (1 g) isdissolved in chloroform (10 ml) and thereto is added ethanol (0.18 ml).Under ice cooling, hydrochloric acid gas is passed through the mixtureto saturate and further the mixture is stirred at 5°-7° C. for 4 days.After the reaction, the solvent is concentrated to give1-{1-[4-(1-ethoxy-1-iminomethyl)benzoyl]-4-piperidinyl}-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril(1 g). The product is used for the subsequent reaction.

1-{1-[4-(1-Ethoxy-1-iminomethyl)benzoyl]-4-piperidinyl}-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril(1 g) is dissolved in methanol (10 ml) and thereto is added aqueousammonia (10 ml) and the mixture is stirred at room temperatureovernight. The solvent is concentrated and water is added to theresidue. The mixture is extracted with chloroform, dried with sodiumcarbonate, concentrated and then purified by silica gel columnchromatography (solvent: chloroform: methanol=10:1) and recrystallizedfrom ethanol/n-hexane to give1-[1-(4-carbamoyl-4-piperidinyl]-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril (0.2 g) as whitepowder, m.p.: 101°-104° C.

Further, the aqueous layer is concentrated and the resulting residue isrecrystallized from water to give1-[1-(4-amidinobenzoyl)-4-piperidinyl]-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril (0.4 g) aswhite powder, m.p.: 92°-97° C.

NMR (CDCl₃) δ ppm: 1.55-1.92 (2H, m), 2.32-3.05 (7H, m), 3.12-3.62 (2H,m), 4.22-4.72 (2H, m), 6.92-7.38 (4H, m), 7.63 (2H, d, J=8.2 Hz), 7.92(2H, d, J=8.2 Hz), 9.48 (3H, brs)

Using the suitable starting materials, the compound of the above Example113 is obtained in the same manners as in Example 422.

Example 423

1-{1-[4-(4-Pentenyloxy)benzoyl]-4-piperidinyl}-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril (2g) is dissolved in dichloromethane (50 ml) and thereto is addedgradually m-chloroperbenzoic acid (1.6 g) at room temperature. Themixture is stirred under the same conditions overnight and the reactionmixture is poured into aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate solution andthe mixture is extracted with chloroform and dried with magnesiumsulfate. The solvent is distilled off and the resulting residue ispurified by silica gel column chromatography (solvent: n-hexane:ethylacetate=1:1) to give1-{1-[4-(3-oxiranylpropoxy)benzoyl]-4-piperidinyl}-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril(1.5 g).

NMR (CDCl₃) δ ppm: 1.52-2.10 (6H, m), 2.45-3.10 (11H, m), 3.72-5.10 (5H,m), 6.90 (2H, d, J=8.7 Hz), 6.97-7.32 (4H, m), 7.43 (2H, d, J=8.7 Hz)

Using the suitable starting materials, the compounds of the aboveExample 333 and the following Example 572 are obtained in the samemanner as in Example 423.

Example 424

1-[1-(4-Formylbenzoyl)-4-piperidinyl]-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril (4.77 g) isdissolved in methanol (100 ml) and thereto is addedcarbomethoxymethylenetriphenylphosphorane (5.3 g) and the mixture isstirred at room temperature for 1 hour. The solvent is concentrated andthe residue is purified roughly by silica gel column chromatography(solvent: n-hexane:ethyl acetate=1:1) to give a mixture (8 g) of1-{1-[4-(2-methoxycarbonylvinyl)benzoyl]4-piperidinyl}-3,4-dihydrocarbostyriland triphenylphosphineoxide.

This mixture is dissolved in ethanol (100 ml) and thereto is added 10%palladium-carbon (1 g). The mixture is stirred at room temperature under1 atm. under hydrogen atmosphere. After the reaction, the catalyst isremoved by filtration and the resulting filtrate is concentrated. Theresulting residue is purified by silica gel column chromatography(solvent: n-hexane:ethyl acetate=1:1) and recrystallized from n-hexaneto give1-{1-[4-(2-methoxycarbonylethyl)benzoyl]-4-piperidinyl]-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril(3 g) as white powder, m.p.: 85°-86° C.

Using the suitable starting materials, the compounds of the aboveExamples 220, 336 and 339 are obtained in the same manners as in Example424.

Example 425

To a mixture of propyltriphenylphosphonium bromide (2.34 g),potassium-t-butoxide (62 mg) and sodium amide powder (0.3 g) is addedtetrahydrofuran (110 ml) under argon atmosphere and the mixture isstirred at room temperature for 3 hours. To the resulting yellowish redsolution is added1-[1-(4-formylbenzoyl)-4-piperidinyl]-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril (2 g)gradually under ice cooling and the mixture is stirred under the sameconditions for 3 hours. The reaction mixture is poured into water andextracted with ethyl acetate/toluene and then dried over sodiumcarbonate. The resultant is purified by silica gel column chromatography(solvent: n-hexane:ethyl acetate=1:1) to give1-{1-[4-(1-butenyl)benzoyl]-4-piperidinyl}-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril (2 g).

NMR (CDCl₃) δ ppm: 1.05-1.33 (3H, m), 1.66-2.02 (2H, m), 2.30-3.26 (10H,m), 3.85-5.13 (3H, m), 5.69-5.83, 6.35-6.75 (2H, m), 7.02-7.54 (8H, m)

Example 426

Ethanethiol (0.125 ml) is dissolved in methanol (10 ml) and thereto isadded sodium methoxide (0.11 g). The mixture is stirred at roomtemperature for 30 minutes. Thereto is added a solution of1-{1-[4-(3-bromopropoxy)benzoyl]-4-piperidinyl}-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril(0.59 g) in methanol (2 ml) and the mixture is stirred at roomtemperature overnight. The solvent is concentrated and water is added tothe residue, extracted with chloroform, dried with sodium carbonate. Thesolvent is distilled off and the resulting residue is purified by silicagel column chromatography (solvent: n-hexane:ethyl acetate=1:1) to give1-{1-[4-(3-ethylthiopropoxy)benzoyl]-4-piperidinyl}-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril(0.2 g).

NMR (CDCl₃) δ ppm: 1.27 (3H, t, J=7.4 Hz), 1.68-1.92 (2H, m), 1.98-2.18(2H, m), 2.45-3.14 (10H, m), 3.70-5.15 (3H, m), 4.10 (2H, t, J=6.1 Hz),6.91 (2H, d, J=8.6 Hz), 6.99-7.32 (4H, m), 7.43 (2H, d, J=8.6 Hz)

Using the suitable starting materials, the compounds of the aboveExample 40, 55, 56, 66, 114, 115, 129, 132, 133, 135, 136, 137-141, 143,145, 146, 147, 148, 153-155, 234, 235, 241-243, 246, 249, 250, 251, 255,261, 262, 268-270, 276, 294, 300, 305-307, 309, 311, 317-319, 321, 322,325-327, 332, 367, 383A-383C and the following Examples 445, 449-459,466-469, 471-473, 488-496, 498-531, 539-540, 559-560, 569, 585-587 areobtained in the same manners as in Example 426.

Example 427

1-[1-(4-Vinylbenzoyl)-4-piperidinyl]-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril (0.6 g) isdissolved in ethanol (10 ml) and thereto is added 10% palladium-carbon(0.1 g) and the mixture is stirred under hydrogen atmosphere. After thereaction, the catalyst is removed by filtration and the filtrate isconcentrated. The resultant is purified by silica gel columnchromatography (solvent: n-hexane:ethyl acetate=1:1) and recrystallizedfrom n-hexane/ethanol to give1-[1-(4-ethylbenzoyl)-4-piperidinyl]-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril (0.5 g) aswhite powder, m.p.: 133°-134° C.

Using the suitable starting materials, the compounds of the aboveExamples 69, 220 and 339 are obtained in the same manners as in Example427.

Example 428

1-[1-(4-Allyloxybenzoyl)-4-piperidinyl]-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril (1.15 g)is dissolved in N,N-dimethylaniline (5 ml) and the mixture is heated at180°-190° C. for 8 hours. After cooling, the reaction mixture isadjusted to around pH 4 by adding hydrochloric acid thereto. The mixtureis extracted with dichloromethane and dried with magnesium sulfate. Thesolvent is distilled off and the residue is purified by silica gelcolumn chromatography (solvent: n-hexane:ethyl acetate=3:1→1:3) andfurther purified by silica gel column chromatography (solvent:dichloromethane:methanol=100:1) and recrystallized fromdichloromethane/n-hexane to give1-[1-(4-hydroxy-3-allylbenzoyl)-4-piperidinyl]-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril(0.22 g) as white powder, m.p.: 87°-90° C.

Using the suitable starting materials, the compound of the above Example282 is obtained in the same manners as in Example 428.

Example 429

To a solution of 1-(4-aminophenyl)-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril (0.45 g) indichloromethane (15 ml) is added triethylamine (0.29 g). Thereto isadded 2,4-dimethoxybenzoyl chloride (0.42 g) with stirring under icecooling. The mixture is refluxed with heating for 0.5 hour. Aftercooling, water is added thereto and the mixture is extracted withdichloromethane, washed with water and then dried with magnesiumsulfate. The solvent is distilled off under reduced pressure and theresidue is purified by silica gel column chromatography andrecrystallized from ethanol/diethyl ether/n-hexane to give1-[4-(2,4-dimethoxybenzoylamino)phenyl]-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril (0.44 g)as white powder, m.p.: 226°-227° C.

Using the suitable starting materials, the compound of the above Example292 is obtained in the same manners as in Example 429.

Example 430

To a solution of1-[4-(4-methoxyanilinocarbonyl)phenyl]-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril (0.2 g) indimethylformamide (15 ml) is added 60% sodium hydride (24 mg) withstirring under ice cooling and the mixture is stirred at roomtemperature for 0.5 hour. Then, thereto is added a solution of ethylbromide (64 mg) in dimethylformamide (DMF, 1 ml) and the mixture isrefluxed with heating for 1 hour. DMF is distilled off under reducedpressure and water is added to the residue and the mixture is extractedwith dichloromethane. The extract is washed with water and dried withmagnesium sulfate. The solvent is distilled off under reduced pressureand the resulting residue is purified by silica gel columnchromatography to give1-[4-(N-ethyl-4-methoxyanilinocarbonyl)phenyl]-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril(0.12 g).

NMR (CDCl₃) δ ppm: 2.76 (3H, t, J=8.1 Hz), 3.0 (3H, t, J=8 Hz), 3.48(3H, s), 3.75 (3H, s), 6.19 (1H, dd, J=3.1 Hz, 6 Hz), 6.78 (2H, d, J=8.3Hz), 6.9-7.2 (7H, m), 7.43 (2H, d, J=8.4 Hz)

Example 431

To a solution of1-[4-(2,4-dimethoxybenzoylamino)phenyl]-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril (0.19 g)in dimethylformamide (8 ml) is added with stirring 60% sodium hydride(0.02 g) under ice cooling. The mixture is stirred at room temperaturefor 0.5 hour and thereto is added a solution of methyl iodide (0.08 g)in dimethylformamide (6 ml). The mixture is stirred at room temperaturefor 3 hours. The solvent is distilled off under reduced pressure andwater is added to the residue. The mixture is extracted withdichloromethane, washed with water and dried with magnesium sulfate. Thesolvent is distilled off under reduced pressure and the resultingresidue is purified by silica gel column chromatography to give1-{4-[N-(2,4-dimethoxybenzoyl)-N-methylamino]phenyl}-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril(70 mg).

NMR (CDCl₃) δ ppm: 2.78 (3H, t, J=8 Hz), 3.04 (3H, t, J=8 Hz), 3.50 (3H,s), 3.59 (3H, s), 3.76 (3H, s), 6.0-6.1 (1H, m), 6.2 (1H, brs), 6.41(1H, dd, J=2.3 Hz, 8.4 Hz), 6.9-7.1 (4H, m), 7.1-7.3 (4H, m)

Using the suitable starting materials, the compounds of the aboveExamples 245, 236, 237, 172, 292 and 347 are obtained in the samemanners as in Examples 430 and 431.

Example 432

To a solution of 1-(4-carboxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril (0.2 g) inchloroform (5 ml) is added thionyl chloride (0.8 ml) and the mixture isrefluxed with h eating for 1 hour. Then, chloroform and thionyl chlorideare distilled off under reduced pressure to give4-(3,4-dihydrocarbostyril-1-yl)benzoic acid chloride.

To a solution of p-anisidine (0.11 g) in chloroform (5 ml) is addedtriethylamine (0.15 g) and thereto is added with stirring a solution of4-(3,4-dihydrocarbostryil-1-yl)benzoic acid chloride obtained above inchloroform (2 ml) under ice cooling. The mixture is stirred at roomtemperature overnight. Water is added to the reaction mixture and themixture is extracted with dichloromethane, washed with water and driedwith magnesium sulfate. The solvent is distilled off under reducedpressure and the resulting residue is crystallized from diethyl etherand further recrystallized from ethanol/diethyl ether/n-hexane to give1-[4-(4-methoxyanilinocarbonyl)phenyl]-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril (240 mg)as white powder, m.p.: 254°-255° C.

Using the suitable starting materials, the compounds of the aboveExamples 172, 183-186, 223, 236-240, 244, 245 and 347 are obtained inthe same manners as in Example 432.

Example 433

To a solution of1-[4-(1-piperazinylcarbonyl)phenyl]-3,4-dihydrocarbostryil (0.15 g) indichloromethane (20 ml) is added triethylamine (91 mg), and furtherthereto is added with stirring a solution of benzoyl chloride (69 mg) indichloromethane (2 ml) under ice cooling and the mixture is stirred atroom temperature for 1 hour. Water is added thereto and the mixture isextracted with dichloromethane, dried with magnesium sulfate. Thesolvent is distilled off under reduced pressure and the resultingresidue is crystallized by adding diethyl ether and n-hexane. Theprecipitated crystal is recrystallized from ethanol/diethylether/n-hexane to give1-[4-(4-benzoyl-1-piperazinyl)phenyl]-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril (0.16 g) aswhite powder, m.p.: 188°-189° C.

Using the suitable starting materials, the compound of the above Example240 is obtained in the same manners as in Example 433.

Example 434

1-{1-[4-(2-Carboxyethyl)benzoyl]-4-piperidinyl}-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril(2 g) is dissolved in methanol (50 ml) and thereto is added dropwisethionyl chloride (1.1 ml) under ice cooling. After adding, the mixtureis stirred at 0°-5° C. for 1 hour and further at room temperatureovernight. The solvent is concentrated and the resulting residue ispurified by silica gel column chromatography (solvent: n-hexane:ethylacetate=1:1) and recrystallized from n-hexane to give1-{1-[4-(2-methoxycarbonylethyl)benzoyl]-4-piperidinyl}-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril(1.46 g) as white powder, m.p.: 85°-86° C.

Using the suitable starting materials, the compounds of the aboveExamples 49, 111, 112, 123, 127, 181, 213, 264, 274, 297, 299, 302, 206,311, 320, 322, 323, 327, 328 and 342 are obtained in the same manners asin Example 434.

Using the suitable starting materials, the following compounds areobtained in the same manners as in Examples 1 and 384.

                  TABLE 3                                                         ______________________________________                                         ##STR204##                                                                   ______________________________________                                        Example 435                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR205##                                                                   R.sup.1 : F (6-, 7-positions), q: 2                                           Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring:                      Single bond                                                                   NMR analysis: 210)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 436                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR206##                                                                   R.sup.1 : F (6-, 7-positions), q: 2                                           Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring:                      Single bond                                                                   Crystalline form: White powders                                               Recrystallization solvent: Ethanol                                            Melting point: 135-136° C.                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 437                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR207##                                                                   R.sup.1 : F (5-, 7-positions), q: 2                                           Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring:                      Single bond                                                                   Crystalline form: White powders                                               Recrystallization solvent: Ethanol                                            Melting point: 137-140° C.                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 438                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR208##                                                                   R.sup.1 : F (5-, 7-positions), q: 2                                           Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring:                      Single bond                                                                   Crystalline form: White powders                                               Recrystallization solvent: Ethanol                                            Melting point: 178-180° C.                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 439                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR209##                                                                   R.sup.1 : CH.sub.3 (3-position), q: 1                                         Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring:                      Single bond                                                                   NMR analysis: 211)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 440                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR210##                                                                   R.sup.1 : CH.sub.3 (3-position), q: 1                                         Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring:                      Single bond                                                                   NMR analysis: 212)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 441                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR211##                                                                   R.sup.1 : CO.sub.2 C.sub.2 H.sub.5 (3-position), q: 1                         Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring:                      Single bond                                                                   NMR analysis: 213)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 442                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR212##                                                                   R.sup.1 : CO.sub.2 C.sub.2 H.sub.5 (3-position), q: 1                         Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring:                      Single bond                                                                   NMR analysis: 214)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 443                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR213##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring:                      Double bond                                                                   NMR analysis: 215)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 444                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR214##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring:                      Single bond                                                                   Crystalline form: White powders                                               Recrystallization solvent: Ethanol/n-hexane                                   Melting point: 140-143° C.                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 445                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR215##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring:                      Single bond                                                                   NMR analysis: 216)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 446                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR216##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring:                      Single bond                                                                   NMR analysis: 217)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 447                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR217##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring:                      Single bond                                                                   NMR analysis: 218)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 448                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR218##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring:                      Single bond                                                                   NMR analysis: 219)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 449                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR219##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring:                      Single bond                                                                   Crystalline form: White powders                                               Recrystallization solvent: Ethanol/water                                      Melting point: 208-210° C.                                             Form: Dioxalate                                                               Example 450                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR220##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring:                      Single bond                                                                   Crystalline form: Light yellow powders                                        Recrystallization solvent: n-Hexane/diethyl ether                             Melting point: 64-68° C.                                               Form: Dihydrochloride.trihydrate                                              Example 451                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR221##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring:                      Single bond                                                                   NMR analysis: 220)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 452                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR222##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring:                      Single bond                                                                   NMR analysis: 221)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 453                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR223##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring:                      Single bond                                                                   NMR analysis: 222)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 454                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR224##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring:                      Single bond                                                                   Crystalline form: White powders                                               Recrystallization solvent: Ethanol/water                                      Melting point: 214-217° C.                                             Form: Dioxalate                                                               Example 455                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR225##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring:                      Single bond                                                                   Crystalline form: White powders                                               Recrystallization solvent: Ethanol/water                                      Melting point: 208-211°  C. (decomposed)                               Form: Dioxalate                                                               Example 456                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR226##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring:                      Single bond                                                                   Crystalline form: White powders                                               Recrystallization solvent: Ethanol/water                                      Melting point: 206-210° C.                                             Form: Dioxalate                                                               Example 457                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR227##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring:                      Single bond                                                                   NMR analysis: 223)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 458                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR228##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring:                      Single bond                                                                   NMR analysis: 224)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 459                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR229##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring:                      Single bond                                                                   NMR analysis: 225)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 460                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR230##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring:                      Single bond                                                                   Crystalline form: Colorless needles                                           Recrystallization solvent: Ethanol/diethyl ether                              Melting point: 123-125° C.                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 461                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR231##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring:                      Single bond                                                                   Crystalline form: Light yellow needles                                        Recrystallization solvent: Ethanol/chloroform                                 Melting point: 194-196° C.                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 462                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR232##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring:                      Single bond                                                                   NMR analysis: 226)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 463                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR233##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring:                      Single bond                                                                   Crystalline form: Colorless prisms                                            Recrystallization solvent: Ethanol                                            Melting point: 249-252° C.                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 464                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR234##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring:                      Single bond                                                                   Crystalline form: Colorless prisms                                            Recrystallization solvent: Methanol                                           Melting point: 107-110° C.                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 465                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR235##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring:                      Single bond                                                                   Crystalline form: Colorless needles                                           Recrystallization solvent: Ethanol/diethyl ether                              Melting point: 120-122° C.                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 466                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR236##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring:                      Single bond                                                                   NMR analysis: 227)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 467                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR237##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring:                      Single bond                                                                   NMR analysis: 228)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 468                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR238##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring:                      Single bond                                                                   NMR analysis: 229)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 469                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR239##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring:                      Single bond                                                                   NMR analysis: 230)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 470                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR240##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring:                      Single bond                                                                   NMR analysis: 231)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 471                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR241##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring:                      Single bond                                                                   NMR analysis: 232)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 472                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR242##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring:                      Single bond                                                                   NMR analysis: 233)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 473                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR243##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring:                      Single bond                                                                   NMR analysis: 234)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 474                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR244##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring:                      Single bond                                                                   NMR analysis: 235)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 474A                                                                  Structure                                                                      ##STR245##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring:                      Single bond                                                                   NMR analysis: 236)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    ______________________________________                                    

                  TABLE 4                                                         ______________________________________                                        No.     NMR (CDCl.sub.3) δ value                                        ______________________________________                                        210     1.60(1H, s), 1.68-1.85(2H, m), 2.35-2.92(8H, m)                               3.15-3.32(2H, m), 4.18-4.40(1H, m), 6.86-7.18                                 (2H, m)                                                               211     1.21(3H, d, J=6.5Hz), 1.60-2.00(3H, m), 2,35-                                 2.95(8H, m), 3.14-3.37(2H, m), 4.28-4.50(1H, m)                               6.95-7.32(4H, m)                                                      212     1.21(3H, d, J=6.5Hz), 1.42(3H, t, J=7.0Hz),                                   1.62-2.04(2H, m), 2.30-3.28(7H, m), 3.55-3.95                                 (4H, m), 4.04(2H, q, J=7.0Hz), 4.25-5.10(2H, m)                               6.38-6.60(2H, m), 6.98-7.40(5H, m)                                    213     1.18 (3H, t, J=7.1Hz), 1.50-1.88(3H, m), 2.50-                                3.46(9H, m), 3.60-3.62(2H, m), 4.03-4.28(2H, m),                              4.47-4.60(1H, m), 6.95-7.30(4H, m)                                    214     1.17(3H, t, J=7.1Hz), 1.42(3H, t, J=7.0Hz),                                   1.56-2.00(2H, m), 2.38-3.35(6H, m), 3.42-5.10                                 (11H, m), 6.37-6.60(2H, m), 6.95-7.40(5H, m)                          215     1.58-1.97(2H, m), 2,43-3.22(10H, m), 3.65-5.12                                (5H, m), 5.68-5.84, 6.18-6.36(total: 1H, m),                                  6.51(1H, d, J=15.9Hz), 6.46-7.49(8H, m)                               216     1.56-1.98(6H, m), 2.05(3H, s), 2.52-3.21(10H, m)                              3.76-5.08(5H, m), 6.98-7.43(8H, m)                                    217     1.44(3H, t, J=7.5Hz), 1.68-1.97(2H, m), 2.28-                                 3.17(10H, m), 3.05(2H, q, J=7.5Hz), 3.20(2H, t,                               J=7.4Hz), 3.78-5.13(3H, m), 4.15(2H, t, J=5.7                                 Hz), 6.86-7.49(8H, m)                                                 218     1.44(3H, t, J=7.5Hz), 1.68-1.97(2H, m), 2.28-                                 3.17(10H, m), 3.05(2H, q, J-7.5Hz), 3.20(2H, t,                               J=7.4Hz), 3.78-5.13(3H, m), 4.15(2H, t, J=5.7                                 Hz), 6.86-7.49(8H, m)                                                 219     1.34-1.93(8H, m), 2.17-2.42(2H, m), 2.31(6H, s),                              2.51-3.04(9H, m), 3.62-5.07(6H, m), 6.86-6.95                                 (2H, m), 6.97-7.32(4H, m), 7.36-7.48(2H, m)                           220     1.68-2.18(4H, m), 2.09(3H, s), 3.28-3.13(14H,                                 m), 3.43-3.72(4H, m), 3.86-5.08(5H, m), 6.85-7.50                             (8H, m)                                                               221     1.70-2.08(4H, m), 2.34-3.12(14H, m), 3.34-5.04                                (9H, m), 6.88-7.52(8H, m), 7.40(5H, s)                                222     1.72-2.14(4H, m), 2.40-3.14(14H, m), 3.43-3.60                                (4H, m), 3.73-5.13(5H, m), 6.47(1H, brs), 6.88-                               7.48(13H, m)                                                          223     1.71-2.15(6H, m), 2.46-3.20(8H, m), 3.80-5.15                                 (2H, m), 3.96(4H, t, J=6.8Hz), 4.39(1H, m), 6.15                              (2H, t, J=2.1Hz), 6.67(2H, t, J=2.1Hz), 6.88                                  (2H, d, J=8.7Hz), 6.99-7.28(4H, m), 7,42(2H, d,                               J=8.7Hz)                                                              224     1.60-1.98(2H, m), 2.11(2H, quint, J=6.5Hz), 2.36                              (2H, t, J=6.5Hz), 2.53-3.15(8H, m), 2,78(3H, d,                               J=4.8Hz), 3.60-5.10(2H, brs), 4.00(2H, t, J=6.5                               Hz), 4.36(1H, m), 6.16(1H, brs), 6.88(2H, d, J=                               8.7Hz), 6.99-7.29(4H, m), 7.41(2H, d, J=8.7Hz)                        225     1.33(3H, t, J-6.8Hz), 1.65-1.94(2H, m), 2.14                                  (2H, quint, J=6.6Hz), 2.37(2H, t, J=6.6Hz),                                   2.46-3.12(8H, m), 3.80-5.00(2H, m), 4.03(2H, t,                               J=6.6Hz), 4.05(2H, q, J=6.8Hz), 4.38(1H, m),                                  5.69(1H, brs), 6.90(2H, d, J=8.6Hz), 6.98-7.30                                (4H, m), 7.42(2H, d, J=8.6Hz)                                         226     1.63-1.92(2H, m), 2.40-3.80(10H, m), 4.08-4.55                                (3H, m), 6.41(1H, brs), 6.52-6.75(2H, m), 6.92-                               7.35(6H, m),                                                          227     1.31-2.02(10H, m), 2.47-3.25(10H, m), 2.95(3H,                                s), 3.98(2H, t, J=6.3Hz), 4.04-5.05(4H, m), 6.89                              (2H, d, J=8.8Hz), 6.95-7.37(4H, m), 7.42(2H, d,                               J=8.8Hz),                                                             228     1.25-2.18(13H, m), 2.45-3.40(10H, m), 3.97(2H,                                t, J=6.4Hz), 4.05-5.07(3H, m), 5.79(1H, brs),                                 6.89(2H, d, J=8.7Hz), 6.95-7.37(4H, m), 7.42                                  (2H, d, J=8.7Hz)                                                      229     1.60-2.05(6H, m), 2.43-3.15(8H, m), 3.34(3H, s),                              3.49-3.63(2H, m), 3.82-5.05(5H, m), 5.17(2H, s),                              6.50(1H, brs), 6.88(2H, d, J=8.6Hz), 6.94-7.49                                (13H, m), 7.74(2H, d, J=8.6Hz)                                        230     1.60-2.07(6H, m), 2.42-3.18(11H, m), 3.35-3.62                                (2H, m), 3.80-5.09(6H, m), 6.20-6.45(1H, m), 6.54                             (2H, d, J=8.7Hz), 6.88(2H, d, J=8.7Hz), 6.94-                                 7.35(4H, m), 7.40(2H, d, J=8.7Hz), 7.63(2H, d,                                J=8.7Hz)                                                              231     1.45-1.99(8H, m), 2.48-3.18(8H, m), 3.99(2H, t,                               J=6.3Hz), 4.10(2H, t, J=6.3Hz), 4.17-5.08(5H,                                 m), 6.82-7.54(8H, m)                                                  232     1.27-1.99(10H, m), 2.40-3.15(8H, m), 3.70(2H, t,                              J=7Hz), 3.97(2H, t, J=6.3Hz), 4.08-5.10(3H, m),                               6.29-7.96(12H, m)                                                     233     1.26-1.95(10H, m), 2.05(3H, s), 2.45-3.18(8H,                                 m), 3.87-5.08(7H, m), 6,82-7.52(8H, m)                                234     1.25-2.03(12H, m), 2.45-3.26(10H, m), 3.98(2H,                                t, J=6.4Hz), 4.08-5.11(3H, m), 6.90(2H, d, J=8.8                              Hz), 6.90-7.39(4H, m), 7.42(2H, d, J= 8.8Hz)                          235     1.63-2.22(6H, m), 2.47-3.18(8H, m), 3.63(2H, t,                               J=6.6Hz), 3.94-5.04(5H, m), 6.82-7.52 (8H, m)                         236     1.11(6H, t, J=7.2Hz), 1.35-1.96(8H, m), 2.32-                                 3.13(14H, m), 3.58-5.07(5H, m), 4.00(2H, t,                                   J=6.3Hz), 6.83-6.95(2H, m), 6.98-7.32(4H, m),                                 7.35-7.48(2H, m),                                                     ______________________________________                                    

                  TABLE 5                                                         ______________________________________                                         ##STR246##                                                                   ______________________________________                                        Example 475                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR247##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring:                      Double bond                                                                   Crystalline form: Colorless needles                                           Recrystallization solvent: Ethanol/diethyl ether                              Melting point: 144-148° C.                                             Form: Free                                                                    ______________________________________                                    

Example 476

To a solution of1-{1-[4-(3-ethylthiopropoxy)benzoyl]-4-piperidinyl}-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril(0.44 g) in dichloromethane (10 ml) is added m-chloroperbenzoic acid(0.52 g) under ice cooling. The mixture is stirred at room temperatureovernight, and the reaction mixture is poured into aqueous sodiumcarbonate solution. The mixture is extracted with chloroform and driedwith sodium carbonate. The solvent is distilled off and the resultingresidue is purified by silica gel column chromatography (solvent:n-hexane:ethyl acetate=1:2) to give 1-{1-[4-(3-ethylsulfonylpropoxy)benzoyl]-4-piperidinyl}-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril (0.19 g).

NMR (CDCl₃) δ ppm: 1.44 (3H, t, J=7.5 Hz), 1.68-1.97 (2H, m), 2.28-3.17(10H, m), 3.05 (2H, q, J=7.5 Hz), 3.20 (2H, t, J=7.4 Hz), 3.78-5.13 (3H,m), 4.15 (2H, t, J=5.7 Hz), 6.86-7.49 (8H, m)

Example 478

A mixture of1-{1-[4-(4-aminobutoxy)benzoyl]-4-piperidinyl}-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril(0.50 g), acetic acid (10 ml) and 2,5-dimethoxytetrahydrofuran (0.17 ml)is refluxed with stirring under heating for 1 hour. The reactionsolution is concentrated under reduced pressure and the resultingresidue is purified by silica gel column chromatography (solvent:dichloromethane:methanol=100:1) to give1-[1-{4-[4-(1-pyrrolyl)butoxy]benzoyl}-4-piperidinyl]-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril(0.30 g).

NMR (CDCl₃) δ ppm: 1.71-2.15 (6H, m), 2.46-3.20 (8H, m), 3.80-5.15 (2H,m), 3.96 (4H, t, J=6.8 Hz), 4.39 (1H, m), 6.15 (2H, t, J=2.1 Hz), 6.67(2H, t, J=2.1 Hz), 6.88 (2H, d, J=8.7 Hz), 6.99-7.28 (4H, m), 7.42 (2H,d, J=8.7 Hz)

Example 479

Sodium metaperiodate (0.28 g) is dissolved in water (4 ml) and theretois added a solution of1-{1-[4-(3-ethylthiopropoxy)benzoyl]-4-piperidinyl}-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril(0.4 g) in methanol (15 ml) and the mixture is stirred at roomtemperature overnight. The reaction mixture is concentrated and theresidue is extracted with chloroform. The extract is dried withmagnesium sulfate and the solvent is distilled off. The resultingresidue is purified by silica gel column chromatography (solvent:n-hexane:ethyl acetate=1:2→ethyl acetate:methanol=20:1) to give1-{1-[4-(3-ethylsulfinylpropoxy)benzoyl]-4-piperidinyl]-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril(0.12 g).

MNR (CDCl₃) δ ppm: 1.44 (3H, t, J=7.5 Hz), 1.68-1.97 (2H, m), 2.28-3.17(10H, m), 3.05 (2H, q, J=7.5 Hz), 3.20 (2H, t, J=7.4 Hz), 3.78-5.13 (3H,m), 4.15 (2H, t, J=5.7 Hz), 6.86-7.49 (8H, m)

Example 480

4-Hydroxypropyltriphenylphosphonium bromide (2.4 g) is dispersed intotetrahydrofuran (50 ml) and thereto is added dropwise lithiumdiisopropylamide (a solution in 1.99N tetrahydrofuran) (6.1 ml) at 0°-5°C. After adding, the mixture is stirred at 0°-5° C. for 1 hour andthereto is added1-[1-(4-formylbenzoyl)-4-piperidinyl]-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril (2 g). Themixture is stirred at room temperature overnight. The reaction mixtureis poured into ice-water and adjusted to pH 4-5 by adding conc.hydrochloric acid. The mixture is extracted with ethyl acetate and driedwith magnesium sulfate. The solvent is distilled off and the resultingresidue is purified by silica gel column chromatography (solvent:n-hexane:ethyl acetate=1:1→ethyl acetate:methanol=20:1) to give1-{1-[4-(4-hydroxy-1-butenyl)benzoyl]-4-piperidinyl}-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril(1 g).

NMR (CDCl₃) δ ppm: 1.58-1.97 (2H, m), 2.43-3.22 (10H, m), 3.65-5.12 (5H,m), 5.68-5.84, 6.18-6.36 (total; 1H, m), 6.51 (1H, d, J=15.9 Hz),6.96-7.49 (8H, m)

Example 481

To crushed aluminum chloride (26 g) are added chlorobenzene (26 ml) andN-cinnamoyl-N-(1-benzoyl-4-piperidinyl)aniline (8.7 g) and the mixtureis reacted at 110° C. for 1 hour. After cooling, the reaction mixture ispoured into ice-water and the mixture is basified with aqueous sodiumhydroxide solution. The mixture is extracted with dichloromethane andthe solvent is concentrated. The residue is purified by silica gelcolumn chromatography (solvent: methylene chloride) to give1-(1-benzoyl-4-piperidinyl)carbostyril (5.9 g).

Using the suitable starting materials, the compounds of the aboveExamples 10, 166-168, 475 and the following Examples 578-587 areobtained in the same manners as in Example 481.

Using the suitable materials, the following compounds are obtained inthe same manners as in Exampels 1 and 384.

                                      TABLE 6                                     __________________________________________________________________________     ##STR248##                                                                   __________________________________________________________________________    Example 482                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR249##                                                                   R.sup.1 : COOH (3-position), q: 1                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          Crystalline form: White amorphous form                                        NMR analysis: 237)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 483                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR250##                                                                   R.sup.1 : CONHNH.sub.2 (3-position), q: 1                                     Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          Crystalline form: White amorphous form                                        NMR analysis: 238)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 484                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR251##                                                                    ##STR252##                                                                   Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          Crystalline form: White amorphous form                                        NMR analysis: 239)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 485                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR253##                                                                   R.sup.1 : NH.sub.2 (3-Position), q: 1                                         Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          Crystalline form: White powders                                               Recrystallization solvent: Ethanol                                            Melting point 257-260° C.                                              Form: Hydrochloride                                                           Example 486                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR254##                                                                   R.sup.1 : NHCOCH.sub.3 (3-position), q: 1                                     Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          Crystalline form: White amorphous form                                        NMR analysis: 240)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 487                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR255##                                                                   R.sup.1 : N(CH.sub.3).sub.2 (3-Position), q: 1                                Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          Crystalline form: white amorphous form                                        NMR analysis: 241)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 488                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR256##                                                                   R.sup.1 : F (7-position), q: 1                                                Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          Crystalline form: white amorphous form                                        NMR analysis: 242)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 489                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR257##                                                                   R.sup.1 : F (5-, 7-positions), q: 2                                           Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          Crystalline form: White amorphous form                                        NMR analysis: 245)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 490                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR258##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          Crystalline form: White amorphous form                                        NMR analysis: 246)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 491                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR259##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          Crystalline form: White amorphous form                                        NMR analysis: 247)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 492                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR260##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          NMR analysis: 248)                                                            Form; Free                                                                    Example 493                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR261##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          NMR analysis: 249)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 494                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR262##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          Crystalline form: White amorphous form                                        NMR analysis: 250)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 495                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR263##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          Crystalline form: White amorphous form                                        NMR analysis: 251)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 496                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR264##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          Crystalline form: White amorphous form                                        NMR analysis: 252)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 497                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR265##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          Crystalline form: White amorphous form                                        NMR analysis: 253)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 498                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR266##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          NMR analysis: 254)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 499                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR267##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          NMR analysis: 255)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 500                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR268##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          NMR analysis: 256)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 501                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR269##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          NMR analysis 257)                                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 502                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR270##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          Crystalline form: White amorphous form                                        NMR analysis: 258)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 503                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR271##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          Crystalline form: White amorphous form                                        NMR analysis: 259)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 504                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR272##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          Crystalline form: White amorphous form                                        NMR analysis: 260)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 505                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR273##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          Crystalline form: White amorphous form                                        NMR analysis: 261)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 506                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR274##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          Crystalline form: White amorphous form                                        NMR analysis: 262)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 507                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR275##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          Crystalline form: White amorphous form                                        NMR analysis: 263)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 508                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR276##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          Crystalline form: White amorphous form                                        NMR analysis: 264)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 509                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR277##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          Crystalline form: White amorphous form                                        NMR analysis: 265)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 510                                                                   Structure:                                                                     ##STR278##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          Crystalline form: White Amorphous form                                        NMR analysis: 266)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 511                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR279##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          Crystalline form: White amorphous form                                        NMR analysis: 267)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 512                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR280##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyrile ring: Single bond         Crystalline form: White powders                                               NMR analysis: 268)                                                            Recrystallization solvent: Ethyl acetate/n-hexane                             Melting point: 121-126° C.                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 513                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR281##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          Crystalline form: White amorphous form                                        NMR analysis: 269)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 514                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR282##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q, 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          Crystalline form: White amorphous form                                        NMR analysis: 270)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 515                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR283##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          Crystalline form: White powder                                                Recrystallization solvent: Ethyl acetate/n-hexane                             Meting point: 175.5-177° C.                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 516                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR284##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          Crystalline form: White amorphous form                                        NMR analysis: 271)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 517                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR285##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          NMR analysis: 272)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 518                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR286##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          Crystalline form: White amorphous form                                        NMR analysis: 273)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 519                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR287##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          Crystalline form: White amorphous form                                        NMR analysis: 274)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 520                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR288##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          Crystalline form: White amorphous form                                        NMR analysis: 275)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 521                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR289##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          Crystalline form: White amorphous form                                        NMR analysis: 276)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 522                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR290##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          Crystalune form: White amorphous form                                         NMR analysis: 277)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 523                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR291##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          Crystalline form: White amorphous form                                        NMR analysis: 278)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 524                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR292##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          NMR analysis: 279)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 525                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR293##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          Crystalline form: White powders                                               Recrystallization solvent: Ethanol/water                                      Melting point: 196-198° C.                                             Form: Dioxalate                                                               Example 526                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR294##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          Crystalline form: White powder                                                Recrystallization solvent: Ethanol/water                                      Melting point: 214-215° C.                                             Form: Dioxalate                                                               Example 527                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR295##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          NMR analysis: 280)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 528                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR296##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          NMR analysis: 281)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 529                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR297##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril rlng: Single bond          NMR analysis: 282)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 530                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR298##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          NMR analysis: 283)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 531                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR299##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          NMR analysis: 284)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 532                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR300##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          NMR analysis: 285)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 533                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR301##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          NMR analysis: 286)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 534                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR302##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          Crystalline form: White powders                                               Recrystallization solvent: Ethanol/water                                      Melting point: 196-198° C.                                             Form: Dioxalate                                                                Example 535                                                                  Structure                                                                      ##STR303##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          Crystalline form: White powders                                               Recrystallization solvent: Ethanol/water                                      Melting point: 198-199° C.                                             Form: Dioxalate                                                               Example 536                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR304##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          NMR analysis: 287)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 537                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR305##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          NMR analysis: 288)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 538                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR306##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          NMR analysis: 289)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 539                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR307##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          NMR analysis: 290)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 540                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR308##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          NMR analysis: 291)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 541                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR309##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          NMR analysis: 292)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 542                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR310##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          NMR analysis: 293)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 543                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR311##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          NMR analysis: 294)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 544                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR312##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          NMR analysis: 295)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 545                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR313##                                                                   R.sup.1 : F (7-position), q: 1                                                Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          NMR analysis: 296)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 546                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR314##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          NMR analysis: 297)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 547                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR315##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          NMR analysis, 298)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 548                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR316##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          NMR analysis: 299)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 549                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR317##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          NMR analysis: 300)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 550                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR318##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          NMR analysis: 301)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 551                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR319##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          NMR analysis: 302)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 552                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR320##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          NMR analysis: 303)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 553                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR321##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          NMR analysis: 304)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 554                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR322##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          NMR analysis: 305)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 555                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR323##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          NMR analysis: 306)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 556                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR324##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          NMR analysis: 307)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 557                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR325##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          NMR analysis. 308)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 558                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR326##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          NMR analysis: 309)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 559                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR327##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          NMR analysis: 310)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 560                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR328##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          NMR analysis: 311)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 561                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR329##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          NMR analysis: 312)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 562                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR330##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring. Single bond          NMR analysis: 313)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 563                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR331##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          NMR analysis: 314)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 564                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR332##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          NMR analysis: 315)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 565                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR333##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          NMR analysis: 316)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 566                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR334##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond               NMR analysis: 317)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 567                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR335##                                                                   R.sup. 1 : H, q: 1                                                            Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          NMR analysis: 318)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 568                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR336##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          Crystalline form: White amorphous form                                        NMR analysis: 319)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 569                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR337##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          Crystalline form: White amorphous form                                        NMR analysis: 320)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 570                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR338##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          Crystalline form: White amorphous form                                        NMR analysis: 321)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 571                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR339##                                                                   R.sup.1 : F (5-, 7-position), q: 2                                            Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          Crystalline form: White amorphous form                                        NMR analysis, 325)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 572                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR340##                                                                   R.sup.1 : F (5-, 7-position), q: 2                                            Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          Crystalline form: White amorphous form                                        NMR analysis: 326)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 573                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR341##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          Crystalline form: White powders                                               Recrystallization solvent: Ethanol                                            Melting point: 63-65° C.                                               Form: Free                                                                    Example 574                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR342##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          Crystalline form: White powders                                               Recrystallization solvent: Ethanol                                            Melting point: 138-140° C.                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 575                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR343##                                                                   R.sup.1 : F (7-position), q: 1                                                Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          Crystalline form: White powders                                               Recrystallization solvent: Ethanol                                            Melting point: 83-86° C.                                               Form: Free                                                                    Example 576                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR344##                                                                   R.sup.1 : F (7-position), q: 1                                                Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          Crystalline form: White powders                                               Recrystallization solvent: Ethanol                                            Melting point: 140-142° C.                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 577                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR345##                                                                   R.sup.1 : CH.sub.3 (5-position), q: 1                                         Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          Crystalline form: White amorphous form                                        NMR analysis: 327)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 577A                                                                  Structure                                                                      ##STR346##                                                                   R.sup.1 : CH.sub.3 (5-position), q: 1                                         Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          Crystalline form: White amorphous form                                        NMR analysis: 328)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    __________________________________________________________________________

The following compounds are obtained in the same manners as in Examples1 and 385.

                  TABLE 7                                                         ______________________________________                                         ##STR347##                                                                   ______________________________________                                        Example 578                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR348##                                                                   R.sup.1 : F (7-position), q: 1                                                Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring:                      Double bond                                                                   Crystalline form: White powders                                               Recrystallization solvent: Ethanol                                            Melting point: 181-185° C.                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 579                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR349##                                                                   R.sup.1 : (5-, 7-positions), q: 2                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring:                      Double bond                                                                   Crystalline form: White powders                                               Recrystallization solvent: Ethanol                                            Melting point: 183-185° C.                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 580                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR350##                                                                   R.sup.1 : F (7-position), q: 1                                                Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring:                      Double bond                                                                   Crystalline form: White amorphous form                                        NMR analysis: 243)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 581                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR351##                                                                   R.sup.1 : F (5-, 7-positions), q: 2                                           Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring:                      Double bond                                                                   Crystalline form: White powders                                               Recrystallization solvent: Ethanol/n-hexane                                   Melting point: 186-187° C.                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 582                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR352##                                                                   R.sup.1 : F (7-position), q: 1                                                Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring:                      Double bond                                                                   Crystalline form: White powders                                               Recrystallization solvent: Ethanol/diethyl ether                              Melting point: 187-188° C.                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 583                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR353##                                                                   R.sup.1 : F (7-position), q: 1                                                Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring:                      Double bond                                                                   Crystalline form: White amorphous form                                        NMR analysis: 244)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 584                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR354##                                                                   R.sup.1 : F (5-, 7-positions), q: 2                                           Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring:                      Double bond                                                                   Crystalline form: White powders                                               Recrystallization solvent: Ethanol/diethyl ether                              Melting point: 150-152° C.                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 585                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR355##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring:                      Double bond                                                                   Crystalline form: White amorphous form                                        NMR analysis: 322)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 586                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR356##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring:                      Double bond                                                                   Crystalline form: White amorphous form                                        NMR analysis: 323)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 587                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR357##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring:                      Double bond                                                                   Crystalline form: White amorphous form                                        NMR analysis: 324)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    ______________________________________                                    

                  TABLE 8                                                         ______________________________________                                        No.     NMR (CDCl.sub.3) δ value                                        ______________________________________                                        237     1.42(3H, t, J=7.0Hz), 1,58-2.05(2H, m), 2.35-                                 3.47(7H, m), 3.55-3.95(4H, m), 4.04(2H, q, J=7                                Hz), 4.38(1H, brs), 4.94(1H, brs), 6.37-6.56 (2H,                             m), 7.00-7.40(5H, m)                                                  238     1.42(3H, t, J=7Hz), 1.52-1.95(2H, m), 2.30-3.93                               (13H, m), 4.04(2H, q, J=7Hz), 4.15-5.06(3H, m),                               6.40-6.62(2H, m), 6.97-7.50(5H, m)                                    239     1.40(3H, t, J=7Hz), 1.55-2.00(2H, m), 2.30-5.05                               (15H, m), 5.30(2H, s), 5.95(1H, brs), 6.50-6.60                               (2H, m), 7.02-7.42(10H, m)                                            240     1.42 (3H, t, J=7Hz), 1.55-1.98(2H, m), 2.08(3H,                               s), 2.40-3.95(7H, m), 4.05(2H, q, J=7Hz), 4.20-                               4.65(2H, m), 4.90-5.11(1H, m), 6.42-6.73(3H, m)                               7.02-7.40(5H, m)                                                      241     1.42(3H, t, J=7Hz), 1.50-1.96(2H, m), 2.43(6H,                                s), 2.51-3.28(7H, m), 3.57-3.95(4H, m), 4.04(2H,                              q, J=7Hz), 4.33-4.75(1H, m), 4.84-5.06(1H, m),                                6.40-6.60(2H, m), 6.99-7.32(5H, m)                                    242     1.68-2.15(4H, m), 2.45-3.20(8H, m), 3.40-3.62                                 (2H, m); 4.06(2H, t, J= 5.9Hz), 4.10-5.10(3H, m),                             6.26(1H, brs), 6.68-7.25(5H, m), 7.42(2H, d,                                  J=8.7Hz), 8.15(1H, s)                                                 243     1.65-1.88(2H, m), 2.20(1H, brs), 2.60-3.05(4H,                                m), 3.18-3.42(2H, m), 5.15(1H, brs), 6.59(1H, d,                              J=9.4Hz), 6.94(1H, m), 7.35-7.65(3H, m)                               244     1.60-1.97(2H, m), 2.50-3.33(4H, m), 3.54-4.02                                 (7H, m), 4.95-5.12(1H, m), 6.40-6.65(3H, m),                                  6.90-7.13(1H, m), 7.15-7.67(4H, m)                                    245     1.08(6H, t, J=7.1Hz), 1.32-1.90(8H, m), 2.25-                                 3.20(15H, m), 3.60-5.10(9H, m), 6.40-6.85(4H,                                 m), 7.15-7.30(1H, m)                                                  246     1.45-1.97(6H, m), 2.16(2H, m), 2.36-3.32(8H, m                                2.56(2H, m), 3.60-5.15(2H, m), 3.87(2H, m), 4.32                              (2H, m), 4.68(2H, m), 6.19(1H, brs), 6.64(2H, d,                              J=8.0Hz), 6.83(2H, d, J=8.3Hz), 6.92-7.23(8H,                                 m), 7.36(2H, d, J=8.3Hz)                                              247     0.95(3H, d, J=6.0Hz), 0.98(3H, d, J=6.0Hz),                                   1.38-1.61(2H, m), 1.62-1.96(6H, m), 2.08(1H, m),                              2.27(2H, t, J=7.3Hz), 2.53-3.15 (8H, m), 3.77-                                4.85(2H, m), 3.97(2H, t, J=6.2Hz), 4.32(2H, m),                               5.79(1H, brs), 6.50(2H, m), 6.89(2H, d, J=8.6                                 Hz), 6.99-7.27(4H, m), 7.42(2H, d, J= 8.6Hz)                          248     1.67-1.96(2H, m), 2.14(2H, quint, J=6.3Hz),                                   2.40-3.10(8H, m), 2.52(2H, t, J=6.3Hz), 2.96                                  (3H, s), 3.02(3H, s), 3.85-5.10(2H, m), 4.07(2H,                              t, J=6.3Hz), 4.37(1H, m), 6.92(2H, d, J=8.6Hz),                               6.98-7.33(4H, m), 7.43(2H, d, J=8.6Hz),                               249     1.65-1.95(2H, m), 2.12(2H, quint, J=6.4Hz),                                   2.41(2H, t, J=6.4Hz), 2.54-2.85(8H, m), 3.80-                                 5.10(2H, m), 3.98(2H, t, J=6.4Hz), 4.35(1H, m),                               4.40(2H, d, J=5.5Hz), 6.54-6.92(1H, brs), 6.83                                (2H, d, J=8.6Hz), 6.99-7.31(9H, m), 7.37(2H, d,                               J=8.6Hz)                                                              No.     NMR (DMSO-d.sub.6) δ value                                      ______________________________________                                        250     1.21-1.82(8H, m), 2.08(2H, t, J=7.1Hz), 2.26-                                 3.20(8H, m), 3.39(2H, m), 3.60-4.66(2H, brs),                                 3.93(2H, t, J=6.4Hz), 4.32(2H, m), 6.71(1H, s),                               6.84-7.01(2H, brs), 6.94(2H, d, J=8.7Hz), 7.16-                               7.31(4H, m), 7.32(2H, d, J=8.7Hz), 7.47(1H, s),                               7.88(1H, d, J=8.2Hz),                                                 251     1.10-1.97(10H, m), 2.07(2H, t, J=7.6Hz), 2.16                                 (2H, t, J=7.3Hz), 2.32-3.40(8H, m), 3.60-4.80                                 (2H, brs), 3.99(2H; t, J=6.4Hz), 4.15(1H, m),                                 4.28(1H, m), 6.74(1H, brs), 6.98(2H, d, J=8.6                                 Hz), 7.05(1H, brs), 7.20-7.29(4H, m), 7.36(2H,                                d, J=8.6Hz), 7.85(1H, d, J=7.7Hz)                                     No.     NMR (CDCl.sub.3) δ value                                        ______________________________________                                        252     1.38-1.59(2H, m), 1,60-2.18(8H, m), 2.09(3H, s),                              2.25(2H, t, J=7.2Hz), 2.44-3.17(8H, m), 2.57                                  (2H, t, J=6.1Hz), 3.55-5.10(2H, brs), 3.97(2H,                                t, J=6.1Hz), 4.38(1H, m), 4.64(1H, q, J=7.2Hz),                               5.95(1H, brs), 6.78(1H, brs), 6.82(1H, brs),                                  6.89(2H, d, J=8.7Hz), 6.91-7.28(4H, m), 7.41                                  (2H, d, J=8.7Hz)                                                      253     1.42-1.64(2H, m), 1.64-2.06(6H, m), 2.57(2H, t,                               J=6.1Hz), 2.64-3.24(8H, m), 3.67-5.15(2H, m),                                 3.92(2H, t, J=6.1Hz), 4.34(1H, m), 6.84(2H, d,                                J=8.7Hz), 7.00-7.36(5H, m), 7.40(2H, d, J=8.7                                 Hz), 8.28(1H, d, J=5.6Hz), 8.80(1H, s)                                254     1.13-1.96(14H, m), 2.25 (2H, t, J=7.3Hz), 2.46-                               3.08(8H, m), 3.16(2H, m), 3.72(3H, s), 3.96(2H,                               t, J=6.2Hz), 4.05-4.97(2H, m), 4.37(1H, m), 4.57                              (1H, m), 5.07(1H, brs), 5.08(2H, s), 6.34(1H, d,                              J=7.5Hz), 6.88(2H, d, J=8.6Hz), 6.98-7.30 (4H,                                m), 7.34(5H, s), 7.41(2H, d, J=8.6Hz)                                 255     1.30-1.93(14H, m), 2.27(2H, t, J=7.3Hz), 2.53-                                3.11(10H, m), 3.73(3H, s), 3.98(2H, t, J=6.3                                  Hz), 4.13-5.06(2H, m), 4.38(1H, m), 4.59(1H, m),                              6.46(1H, d, J=7.8Hz), 6.89(2H, d, J=8.6Hz),                                   6.98-7.30(4H, m), 7.42(2H, d, J=8.6Hz)                                256     1.14(3H, t, J=7.6Hz), 1.84(2H, m), 2.00(2H,                                   quint, J=6.1Hz), 2.21(2H, q, J=7.6Hz), 2.43-3.23                              (8H, m), 3.42(2H, q, J=6.1Hz), 3.65-5.14(2H, m),                              4.03(2H, t, J=6.1Hz), 4.36(1H, m), 6.52(1H,                                   brs), 6.89(2H, d, J=8.4Hz), 6.98-7.32(4H, m),                                 7.42(2H, d, J=8.4Hz)                                                  257     0.95(6H, t, J=6.3Hz), 1.84(2H, m), 1.94-2.22                                  (5H, m), 2.53-3.17(8H, m), 3.46(2H, q, J=6.1Hz),                              3.66-5.05(2H, m), 4.05(2H, t, J=6.1Hz), 4.38                                  (1H, m), 6.00(1H, brs), 6.90(2H, d, J=8.7Hz),                                 6.99-7.29(4H, m), 7.43(2H, d, J=8.7Hz)                                258     1.24(3H, t, J=7.1Hz), 1.66-1.93(2H, m), 2.01                                  (2H, quint, J=6.2Hz), 2.53-3.15(8H, m), 3.39(2H,                              q, J=6.2Hz), 3.60-5.10(2H, m), 4.05(2H, t, J=6.2                              Hz), 4.11(2H, q, J=7.1Hz), 4.39(1H, m), 4.94                                  (1H, brs), 6.91(2H, d, J=8.7Hz), 6.98-7.29(4H,                                m), 7.43(2H, d, J=8.7Hz)                                              259     0.92(6H, d, J=6.7Hz), 1.60-1.94(3H, m), 2.02                                  (2H, quint, J=6.2Hz), 2.53-3.15(8H, m), 3.39(2H,                              q, J=6.2Hz), 3.60-5.20(2H, m), 3.84(2H, d, J=6.7                              Hz), 4.06(2H, t, J=6.2Hz), 4.39(1H, m), 4.95                                  (1H, brs), 6.91(2H, d, J=8.7Hz), 6.98-7.29(4H,                                m), 7.43(2H, d, J=8.7Hz)                                              260     1.55-1.87(2H, m), 1.95(2H, quint, J=6.0Hz),                                   2.52-3.10(8H, m), 3.12(2H, q, J=6.0Hz), 3.66-                                 5.10(2H, m), 3.96(2H, t, J=6.0Hz), 4.37(1H, m),                               5.51(1H, brs), 6.81(2H, d, J=8.6Hz), 6.98-7.30                                (4H, m), 7.36-7.60(5H, m), 7.85(2H, d, J=8.6Hz)                       261     1.60-1.90(2H, m), 1.95(2H, quint, J=6.1Hz), 2.40                              (3H, 5), 2.50-3.10(8H, m), 3.15(2H, q, J=6.1Hz),                              3.70-5.05(2H, m), 3.97(2H, t, J=6.1Hz), 4.38                                  (1H, m), 5.19(1H, t, J=6.1Hz), 6.82(2H, d, J=8.7                              Hz), 6.98-7.28(4H, m), 7.27(2H, d, J=8.7Hz),                                  7.40(2H, d, J=8.7Hz), 7.74(2H, d, J=8.1Hz),                           262     1.68-1.93(2H, m), 1.93-2.14(2H, m), 2.02(3H, s),                              2.53-3.25(8H, m), 3.46(2H, q, J=5.9Hz), 3.70-                                 5.15(2H, m), 3.86(2H, d, J=4.6Hz), 4.04(2H, t,                                J=5.9Hz), 4.37(1H, m), 6.65(1H, brs), 6.77(1H,                                brs), 6.90(2H, d, J=8.6Hz), 6.98-7.33(4H, m),                                 7.42(2H, d, J=8.6Hz)                                                  263     0.93(6H, d, J=6.7Hz), 1.60-1.92(2H, m), 1.93-                                 2.15(3H, m), 2.00(3H, s), 2.33-3.24(8H, m), 3.45                              (2H, m), 3.70-5.10(2H, m), 4.03(2H, t, J=5.9Hz),                              4.24(1H, t, J=8.5Hz), 4.38(1H, m), 6.63(1H, d,                                J=8.5Hz), 6.89(2H, d, J=8.6Hz), 6.98-7.29(5H,                                 m), 7.42(2H, d, J=8.6Hz)                                              264     1.67-1.94(2H, m), 2.04(2H, quint, J=6.2Hz),                                   2.53-3.20(8H, m), 3.51(2H, q, J=6.2Hz), 3.65-                                 5.15(2H, m), 4.06(2H, t, J=6.2Hz), 4.37(1H, m),                               6.29(1H, brs), 6.91(2H, d, J=8.7Hz), 6.98-7.29                                (4H, m), 7.43(2H, d, J=8.7Hz), 8.14(1H, s)                            265     1.39-1.62(2H, m), 1.62-1.95(8H, m), 2.20(2H, t,                               J=7.4Hz), 2.33(6H, s), 2.50(2H, t, J=6.5Hz),                                  2.56-3.20(8H, m), 3.34(2H, q, J=5.9Hz), 3.66                                  (1H, brs), 3.86-5.20(1H, m), 3.98(2H, t, J=6.3                                Hz), 4.39(1H, m), 6.89(2H, d, J=8.6Hz), 6.98-                                 7.30(5H, m), 7.42(2H, d, J=8.6Hz)                                     266     1.82(2H, m), 2.13(2H, quint, J=5.9Hz), 2.52-3.20                              (8H, m), 3.66(2H, q, J=5.9Hz), 3.80-5.10(2H, m),                              4.08(2H, t, J=5.9Hz), 4.31(1H, m), 6.86(2H, d,                                J=8.7Hz), 6.99-7.12(2H, m), 7.16-7.29(2H, m),                                 7.38(2H, d, J=8.7Hz), 7.59(1H, t, J=5.9Hz),                                   7.98(2H, dd, J=7.0, 1.9Hz), 8.20(2H, dd, J=7.0,                               1.9Hz)                                                                267     1.67-1.94(2H, m), 2.09(2H, quint, J=6.0Hz),                                   2.53-3.20(8H, m), 3.46-5.00(4H, m), 3.60(2H, q,                               J=6.0Hz), 4.08(2H, t, J=6.0Hz), 4.34(1H, m),                                  6.63(2H, d, J=8.6Hz), 6.77(1H, t, J=6.0Hz),                                   6.88(2H, d, J=8.7Hz), 6.98-7.29(4H, m), 7.39                                  (2H, d, J=8.7Hz), 7.60(2H, d, J=8.6Hz)                                268     1.60-2.33(4H, m), 2.53-3.20(8H, m), 3,30(2H, m),                              3.70-5.17(2H, m), 3.91(2H, t, J=5.9Hz), 4.33                                  (1H, m), 5.83(1H, brs), 6.82(2H, d, J=8.6Hz),                                 6.92-7.50(9H, m), 7.37(2H, d, J=8.6Hz), 7.67                                  (1H, s)                                                               269     1.70-2.12(4H, m), 2.00(3H, s), 2.14-2.50(4H, m),                              2.53-3.20(8H, m), 3.44(2H, q, J=5.9Hz), 3.80-                                 5.10(2H, brs), 4.03(2H, t, J=5.9Hz), 4.41(2H,                                 m), 6.05(1H, brs), 6.70(1H, brs), 6.91(2H, d,                                 J=8.6Hz), 6.98-7.32(5H, m), 7.41(2H, d, J=8.6                                 Hz), 7.51(1H, t, J=5.9Hz)                                             270     1.66-1.97(2H, m), 2.04-2.30(2H, m), 2.15(3H, s),                              2.44-3.20(8H, m), 3.60(2H, q, J=5.7Hz), 4.05                                  (2H, t, J=5.7Hz), 4.31(1H, m), 3.80-5.14(2H, m),                              6.82(2H, d, J=8.7Hz), 6.99-7.42(5H, m), 7.31                                  (2H, d, J=8.7Hz), 7.54(2H, d, J=8.6Hz), 7.69                                  (2H, d, J=8.6Hz), 8.96(1H, brs)                                       271     1.06(3H, t, J=6.8Hz), 1.84(2H, m), 1.92(2H,                                   quint, J=5.9Hz), 2.25-3.20(8H, m), 3.15(2H,                                   quint, J=6.8Hz), 3.30(2H, q, J=5.9Hz), 3.56-5.10                              (2H, m), 4.00(2H, t, J=5.9Hz), 4.33(1H, m), 5.29                              (1H, t, J=6.8Hz), 5.67(1H, t, J=5.9Hz), 6.89                                  (2H, d, J=8.4Hz), 6.98-7.32(4H, m), 7.39(2H, d,                               J=8.4Hz)                                                              272     1.40-1.62(2H, m), 1.62-1.94(6H, m), 2.23(2H, t,                               J=7.6Hz), 2.27(6H, s), 2.46(2H, t, J=5.8Hz),                                  2.52-3.10(8H, m), 3.34(2H, q, J=5.8Hz), 3.75-                                 5.10(2H, m), 3.98(2H, t, J=6.3Hz), 4.38(1H, m),                               6.33(1H, brs), 6.94(2H, d, J=8.7Hz), 6.98-7.30                                (4H, m), 7.42(2H, d, J=8.7Hz),                                        273     1.35-1.60(4H, m), 1.61-2.00(8H, m), 2.03-2.21                                 (4H, m), 2.53-3.14(10H, 3.50(2H, s), 3.60-                                    5.20(2H, m), 3.83 (1H, m,), 3.97(2H, t, J=6.3Hz),                             4.39(1H, m), 5.41(1H, d, J=8.0Hz), 6.88(2H, d,                                J=8.7Hz), 6.99-7.32(4H, m), 7.30(5H, m), 7.42                                 (2H, d, J=8.7Hz)                                                      274     1.70-2.20(6H, m), 1.99(3H, s), 2.08(3H, s),                                   2.35-3.20(10H, m), 3.45(2H, q, J=6.0Hz), 3.70-                                5.20(2H, m), 4.03(2H, t, J=6.0Hz), 4.38 (1H, m),                              4.57(1H, q, J=7.2Hz), 6.58(1H, d, J=6.0Hz),                                   6.80-6.98(1H, brs), 6.91(2H, d, J=8.6Hz), 6.99-                               7.29(4H, m), 7.43(2H, d, J=8.6Hz).                                    275     1.70-2.03(4H, m), 2.05(3H; s), 2.58-3.22(8H, m),                              2.99(2H, d, J=7.0Hz), 3.44(2H, d, J=5.9Hz),                                   3.55-5.30(2H, m), 3.96(2H, t, J=5.9Hz), 4.40                                  (1H, m), 4.72(1H, q, J=7.0Hz), 6.75(1H, s), 6.92                              (2H, d, J=8.6Hz), 7.04-7.60(7H, m), 7.44(2H, d,                               J=8.6Hz)                                                              276     1.33(3H, d, J=7.0Hz), 1.65-1.93(2H, m), 1.93-                                 2.12(2H, m), 1.97(3H, s), 2.53-3.20(8H, m), 3.43                              (2H, q, J=6.1Hz), 3.80-5.20(2H, m), 4.02(2H, t,                               J=6.1Hz), 4.37(1H, m), 4.46(1H, quint, J=7.0                                  Hz), 6.64(1H, brs), 6.90(2H, d, J=8.7Hz), 6.98-                               7.29(5H, m), 7.42(2H, d, J=8.7Hz)                                     277     1.38-1.64(4H, m), 1.65-2.10(8H, m), 2.20(2H, t,                               J=7.3Hz), 2.53-3.10(10H, m), 3.10-3.39(2H, m),                                3.45-5.20(2H, m), 3.94(1H, m), 3.98(2H, t, J=6.3                              Hz), 4.37(1H, m), 5.82(1H, d, J=7.8Hz), 6.90                                  (2H, d, J=8.7Hz), 6.98-7.28(4H, m), 7.41(2H, d,                               J=8.7Hz)                                                              278     1.85(4H, m), 2.54-3.24(10H, m), 3.35(2H, m),                                  3.63-5.00(2H, m), 3.85(2H, m), 4.31(2H, m), 5.11                              (2H, s), 5.41(1H, brs), 6.15(1H, brs), 6.45(2H,                               d, J=8.3Hz), 6.77(2H, d, J=8.6Hz), 6.84(2H, d,                                J=8.3Hz), 7.00-7.30(4H, m), 7.34(5H, s), 7.37                                 (2H, d, J=8.6Hz), 8.12(1H, s)                                         279     1.57-1.92(6H, m), 2.19-3.15(18H, m), 3.51-3.61                                (2H, m), 3.84-5.22(3H, m), 3.99(2H, t, J=6.3Hz),                              6.83-7.46(13H, m)                                                     280     1.57-2.05(6H, m), 2.40-3.56(21H, m), 3.73-5.12                                (3H, m), 4.02(2H, t, J=5.9Hz), 6.83-7.52(8H, m)                       281     1.59-1.98(6H, m), 2.32-3.16(14H, m), 3.35-5.18                                (7H, m), 3.70(3H, s), 4.01(2H, t, J=6.2Hz),                                   6.83-7.48(8H, m)                                                      282     1.66-2.12(6H, m), 2.32-3.13(12H, m), 3.33-5.10                                (13H, m), 6.84-7.49(13H, m)                                           283     1.57-1.95(6H, m), 2.09(3H, s), 2.28-3.28(14H,                                 m), 3.48-5.07(7H, m), 4.01(2H, t, J=6.2Hz),                                   6.87-7.49(8H, m)                                                      284     1.71-1.98(6H, m), 2.15(1H, brs), 2.49-3.16(12H,                               m), 3.32-5.12(11H, m), 6.85-7.48(8H, m)                               285     1.34-2.01(8H, m), 2.41-3.23(12H, 3.56-5.18                                    (8H, m), 6.82-7.48(11H, m)                                            286     1.39-1.96(8H, m), 2.03(2H, brs), 2.43-3.18 (10H,                              m), 3.35-5.15(4H, m), 3.99(2H, t, J=6.3Hz),                                   6.84-7.47(8H, m)                                                      287     1.42-1.94(8H, m), 1.98(3H, S), 2.08(3H, s),                                   2.50-3.18(8H, m), 3.30-3.58(2H, m), 3.71-5.07                                 (4H, m), 3.97(2H, t, J=6.2Hz), 5.90-6.03(1H, m),                              6.87-7.49(8H, m)                                                      288     1.38-2.08(8H, m), 1.99(3H, s), 2.39-3.56(11H,                                 m), 3.58-5.11(6H, m), 6.17-6.42(1H, m), 6.82-7.48                             (8H, m)                                                               289     1.37-1.94(8H, m), 2.14-3.15(19H, m), 2.32(3H,                                 s), 3.58-5.07(4H, m), 3.99(2H, t, J=6.4Hz),                                   6.82-7.48(8H, m)                                                      290     1.65-1.98(6H, m), 2.33-3.13(10H, m), 2.39(6H,                                 s), 3.88-4.99(3H, m), 4.02(2H, t, J=5.9Hz),                                   6.83-7.50(8H, m)                                                      291     1.44-2.03(6H, m), 2.21(6H, s), 2.28(2H, t, J=7.2                              Hz), 2.52-3.28(10H, m), 3.76-5.13(3H, m), 6.98-                               7.42(8H, m)                                                           292     1.36-1.98(10H, m), 2.12-2.39(2H, m), 2.28(6H,                                 s), 2.52-3.12(10H, m), 3.55-5.13(5H, m), 3.99                                 (2H, t, J=6.3Hz), 6.86-7.48(8H, m)                                    293     1.04(6H, t, J=7.1Hz), 1.32-1.95(10H, m), 2.20-                                3.16(16H, m), 3.43-5.13(5H, m), 4.00(2H, t,                                   J=6.4Hz), 6.86-7.49(8H, m)                                            294     0.89(6H, t, J=7.4Hz), 1.32-1.94(16H, m), 2.26-                                3.12(14H, m), 3.45-4.98(5H, m), 3.99(2H, t,                                   J=6.3Hz), 6.34-7.49(8H, m)                                            295     1.12(3H, t, J=7.1Hz), 1.38-1.96(10H, m), 2.26-                                3.12(15H, m), 3.46-5.06(5H, m), 3.99(2H, t,                                   J=6.0Hz), 6.89(2H, d, J=8.7Hz), 6.99-7.32(4H,                                 m), 7.42(2H, d, J=8.7Hz)                                              296     1.07(6H, t, J=7.2Hz), 1.28-1.94(8H, m), 2.25-                                 3.17(15H, m), 3.55-5.08(7H, m), 3.96(2H, t,                                   J=6.5Hz), 6.42-7.33(6H, m)                                            297     1.04(6H, t, J=7.1Hz), 1.42-2.14(6H, m), 2.23-                                 3.13(14H, m), 3.56-5.02(7H, m), 6.87-7.49(8H, m)                      298     1.51-2.13(10H, m), 2.52-3.40(15H, m), 3.78-5.03                               (6H, m), 6.83-7.48(8H, m)                                             299     1.35-2.10(12H, m), 2.13-3.12(15H, m), 3.57-4.83                               (6H, m), 6.82-7.53(8H, m)                                             300     1.44-2.12(6H, m), 2.20-3.13(15H, m), 3.15-4.86                                (10H, m), 6.88-7.57(8H, m)                                            301     1.08(6H, t, J=7.9Hz), 1.43-1.93(8H, m), 2.40-                                 3.16(14H, m), 3.28-5.17(4H, m), 3.45(2H, t,                                   J=5.1Hz), 3.51(2H, t, J=8.0Hz), 3.99(2H, t,                                   J=6.4Hz), 6.84-7.48(4H, m)                                            302     1.48-1.93(8H, m), 2.27-3.13(10H, m), 2.45(6H,                                 s), 3.36-3.67(5H, m), 3.73-5.17(4H, m), 3.99(2H,                              t, J=6.3Hz), 6.86-7.50(8H, m)                                         303     1.23(6H, t, J=7.2Hz), 1.67-1.94(2H, m), 2.06                                  (2H, quint, J=6.2Hz), 2.43-3.14(14H, m), 3.38-                                3.62(4H, m), 3.66(2H, t, J=6.1Hz), 3.87-5.22                                  (4H, m), 4.08(2H, t, J=6.1Hz), 6.85-7.48(8H, m)                       304     1.38-1.98(12H, m), 2.25-3.18(14H, m), 3.33-5.13                               (7H, m), 6.80-7.50(8H, m)                                             305     1.26-1.92(8H, m), 2.15-3.13(14H, m), 2.32(3H,                                 s), 3.20-5.03(5H, m), 3.98(2H, t, J=6.4Hz),                                   6.82-7.47(13H, m)                                                     306     1.37-1.94(8H, m), 2.28-3.23(14H, m), 2.36(3H,                                 s), 3.54-5.15(4H, m), 3.68(2H, t, J=4.8Hz), 4.00                              (2H, t, J=6.3Hz), 6.83-7.52(8H, m)                                    307     1.33-1.98(8H, m), 2.28-3.18(14H, m), 3.38-5.18                                (11H, m), 3.98(2H, t, J=6.2Hz), 6.78-7.48 (8H, m)                     308     1.35-1.98(8H, m), 2.25-3.32(18H, m), 3.38-5.10                                (7H, m), 6.78-7.48(13H, m)                                            309     1.38-1.98(16H, m), 2.23-3.15(14H, m), 3.32-5.05                               (5H, m), 4.00(2H, t, J=6.3Hz), 6.32-7.50(8H, m)                       310     1.43(6H, t, J=7.3Hz), 1.35-1.65(4H, m), 1.70-                                 1.98(6H, m), 2.51-3.23(4H, m), 3.77-5.23(3H, m),                              3.99(2H, t, J=6.2Hz), 6.85-7.51(8H, m)                                311     1.34-2.31(14H, m), 2.51-3.65(14H, m), 3.70-5.14                               (3H, m), 3.98(2H, t, J=6.2Hz), 6.83-7.50(8H, m)                       312     1.46-2.06(12H, m), 2.16-3.13(14H, m), 3.33-5.07                               (5H, m), 4.00(2H, t, J=6.0Hz), 6.83-7.48(8H, m)                       313     1.13(3H, t, J=7.2Hz), 1.38-2.02(9H, m), 2.37-                                 3.13(12H, m), 3.53-5.12(3H, m), 3.99(2H, t,                                   J=6.3Hz), 6.82-7.52(8H, m)                                            314     1.11(6H, dd, J=6.3, 1.0Hz), 1.38-1.95(8H, m),                                 2.35-3.12(13H, m), 3.46-5.09(4H, m), 3.99(2H, t,                              J=6.3Hz), 6.32-7.49(8H, m)                                            315     1.02 (3H, t, J=7.1Hz), 1.28-2.03(14H, m), 2.21-                               3.12(14H, m), 3.28-5.12(8H, m), 3.99(2H, t,                                   J=6.4Hz), 6.82-7.48(8H, m)                                            316     1.38-1.96(8H, m), 2.28-3.13(17H, m), 3.62-5.08                                (5H, m), 3.99(2H, t, J=6.3Hz), 6.82-7.48(13H, m)                      317     1.37-2.00(12H, m), 2.18-3.30(15H, m), 3.40-5.16                               (4H, m), 3.47(1H, dd, J=11.1, 4.1Hz), 3.62(1H,                                dd, J=11.1, 4.1Hz), 3.99(2H, t, J=6.4Hz), 6.82-                               7.48(8H, m)                                                           318     1.35-1.95(8H, m), 2.18-3.13(10H, m), 2.24(3H,                                 s), 3.46(1H, d, J=13.0Hz), 3.69(1H, d, J=13.0                                 Hz), 3.55-5.14(4H, m), 3.99(2H, t, J=6.3Hz),                                  6.82-7.48(13H, m)                                                     319     1.65-2.08(6H, m), 2.46-3.49(10H, m), 3.78-5.08                                (5H, m), 6.81(2H, d, J=8.7Hz), 6.95-7.75(10H,                                 m), 11.40(1H, brs)                                                    320     1.30-1.99(10H, m), 2.45-3.20(8H, m), 3.74-5.20                                (5H, m), 3.98(2H, t, J=6.4Hz), 4.06(2H, t, J=6.6                              Hz), 6.90(2H, d, J=8.7Hz), 6.93-7.57(6H, m)                           321     1.68-2.32(6H, m), 2.49-3.64(10H, m), 3.77-5.10                                (5H, m), 6.80(2H, d, J=9.1Hz), 6.96-7.91(10H,                                 m), 12.03(1H, s)                                                      322     1.55-1.97(2H, m), 2.07-2.32(2H, m), 2.55-5.17                                 (7H, m), 3.92(2H, t, J=6.8Hz), 4.06(2H, t, J=6                                Hz), 6.65(1H, d, J=9.4Hz), 6.82(2H, d, J=8.7                                  Hz), 7.10-8.05(11H, m),                                               323     1.61-2.08(6H, m), 2.65-3.34(4H, m), 2.93(2H, t,                               J=6.8Hz), 3.88-5.20(3H, m), 4.09(2H, t, J=6Hz),                               6.65(1H, d, J=9.4Hz), 6.93(2H, d, J=8.8Hz),                                   7.11-7.77(7H, m)                                                      324     1.62-2.09(4H, m), 1.93(3H, s), 2.60-3.49(6H, m),                              3.85-5.15(3H, m), 4.00(2H, t, J=5.9Hz), 6.00                                  (1H, brs), 6.59(1H, d, J=9.4Hz), 6.85(2H, d,                                  J=8.7Hz), 7.08-7.66(7H, m)                                            325     1.30-2.15(8H, m), 2.32-3.20(8H, m), 3.53-4.05                                 (6H, m), 4.20-4.78(1H, m), 4.80-5.15(3H, m),                                  5.70-5.93(1H, m), 6.38-6.88(4H, m), 7.10-7.35                                 (1H, m)                                                               326     1.28-1.96(8H, m), 2.30-3.21(11H, m), 3.56-4.10                                (6H, m), 4.12-4.78(1H, m), 4.83-5.10(1H, m),                                  6.40-6.85(4H, m), 7.12-7.32(1H, m)                                    327     1.41(3H, t, J=6.9Hz), 1.52-1.90(2H, m), 2.30                                  (3H, s), 2.38-3.27(8H, m), 3.55-3.93(4H, m), 4.04                             (2H, q, J=6.9Hz), 4.20-4.68(1H, m), 4.80-5.08                                 (1H, m,), 6.35-6.64(2H, m), 6.78-7.37(4H, m)                          328     1.64-1.86(3H, m), 2.30(3H, s), 2.40-2.90(8H, m),                              3.12-3.31(2H, m), 4.20-4.40(1H, m), 6.82-7.20                                 (3H, m)                                                               ______________________________________                                    

Example 588

To1-[1-(2-methoxy-4-ethoxybenzoyl)-4-piperidinyl]-3-ethoxycarbonyl-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril(0.48 g) are added sodium hydroxide (0.2 g), water (4 ml) and ethanol(10 ml) and the mixture is stirred at room temperature for 30 minutes.Water is added to the reaction mixture and the mixture is extracted withethyl acetate. The aqueous layer is neutralized with acetic acid andextracted with dichloromethane. The extract is concentrated to give1-[1-(2-methoxy-4-ethoxybenzoyl)-4-piperidinyl]-3-carboxy-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril(0.38 g) as white amorphous form.

NMR (CDCl₃) δ ppm: 1.42 (3H, t, J=7.0 Hz), 1.58-2.05 (2H, m), 2.35-3.47(7H, m), 3.55-3.95 (4H, m), 4.04 (2H, q, J=7 Hz), 4.38 (1H, brs), 4.94(1H, brs), 6.37-6.56 (2H, m), 7.00-7.40 (5H, m)

Example 589

To1-[1-(2-methoxy-4-ethoxybenzoyl)-4-piperidinyl]-3-ethoxycarbonyl-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril(1.1 g) are added hydrazine monohydrate (1.1 g) and ethanol (15 ml) andthe mixture is refluxed with heating for 7 hours. The reaction mixtureis concentrated and the residue is purified by silica gel columnchromatography (solvent: dichloromethane→dichloromethane:methanol=20:1)to give1-[1-(2-methoxy-4-ethoxybenzoyl)4-piperidinyl]-3-hydrazinocarbonyl-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril(0.9 g) as white amorphous form.

NMR (CDCl₃) δ ppm: 1.42 (3H, t, J=7.0 Hz), 1.52-1.95 (2H, m), 2.30-3.93(13H, m), 4.04 (2H, q, J=7 Hz), 4.15-5.06 (3H, m), 6.40-6.62 (2H, m),6.97-7.50 (5H, m)

Example 590

To1-[1-(2-methoxy-4-ethoxybenzoyl)-4-piperidinyl]-3-hydrazinocarbonyl-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril(1.4 g) are added dichloromethane (14 ml), 10% hydrochloric acid (5.5ml) and water (14 ml). To the mixture is added dropwise a solution ofsodium nitrite (0.25 g) in water (3 ml) at a temperature below 5° C. Themixture is stirred at 5° C. for 15 minutes. The dichloromethane layer isseparated, dried and concentrated. To the resulting residue are addedbenzyl alcohol (0.5 g) and toluene (7 ml) and the mixture is refluxedwith heating for 2 hours. After concentration, the resulting residue ispurified by silica gel column chromatography (solvent: dichloromethane)to give1-[1-(2-methoxy-4-ethoxybenzoyl)-4-piperidinyl]-3-benzyloxycarbonylamino-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril(0.9 g) as white amorphous form.

NMR (CDCl₃) δ ppm: 1.40 (3H, t, J=7.0 Hz), 1.55-2.00 (2H, m), 2.30-5.05(15H, m), 5.30 (2H, s), 5.59 (1H, brs), 6.50-6.60 (2H, m), 7.02-7.42(10H, m)

Example 591

To1-[1-(2-methoxy-4-ethoxybenzoyl)-4-piperidinyl]-3-benzyloxycarbonylamino-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril(0.8 g) are added ethanol (20 ml) and 10% palladium-carbon (0.15 g) andthe mixture is subjected to catalytic reduction at room temperature for4 hours. After the catalyst is removed by filtration, the resultingfiltrate is concentrated. To the residue are added ethanol (5 ml) andconc. hydrochloric acid (0.2 ml) and the mixture is concentrated again.Diethyl ether is added to the residue and the precipitated crystal iscollected by filtration and recrystallized from ethanol to give1-[1-(2-methoxy-4-ethoxybenzoyl)-4-piperidinyl]-3-amino-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril. hydrochloride (0.52 g) as white powder, m.p.: 257°-260° C.

Example 592

To1-{1-[4-(5-carboxypentyloxy)benzoyl]-4-piperidinyl}-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril(2.00 g) are added 3,4-diaminopyridine (0.47 g), phosphorus pentoxide(1.00 g) and methanesulfonic acid (7.0 ml) and the mixture is stirredwith heating at 100°-120° C. for 3 hours. After cooling, the reactionsolution is poured into ice-water (30 ml) and the mixture is adjusted toaround pH 11 with aqueous sodium hydroxide solution and extracted withdichloromethane. The extract is dried with magnesium sulfate and thesolvent is distilled off. The resulting residue is purified by silicagel column chromatography (solvent: dichloromethane:methanol=20:1→9:1)to give1-{1-[4-(5-(imidazo[4,5-c]pyridine-2-yl)carboxypentyloxy)benzoyl]-4-piperidinyl]-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril(1.32 g) as white amorphous form.

NMR (CDCl₃) δ ppm: 1.42-1.64 (2H, m), 1.64-2.06 (6H, m), 2.57 (2H, t,J=6.1 Hz), 2.64-3.24 (8H, m), 3.67-5.15 (2H, m), 3.92 (2H, t, J=6.1 Hz),4.34 (1H, m), 6.84 (2H, d, J=8.7 Hz), 7.00-7.36 (5H, m), 7.40 (2H, d,J=8.7 Hz), 8.28 (1H, d, J=5.6 Hz), 8.80 (1H, s)

Example 593

To methyl 2-methyl-5-[(1-benzyl-4-piperidinyl)amino]cinnamate (1.0 g)are added acetic acid (10 ml), conc. hydrochloride acid (3 ml), water (3ml) and 10% palladium-carbon (0.2 g) and the mixture is subjected tocatalytic reduction at 80° C. for 2 hours under atmospheric pressure.After cooling, the catalyst is removed by filtration and the filtrate isconcentrated. Water is added to the resulting residue and the mixture isbasified with potassium carbonate and then extracted withdichloromethane. The solvent is concentrated to give5-methyl-1-(4-piperidinyl)-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril (0.6 g) as colorlessamorphous form.

NMR (CDCl₃) δ ppm: 1.64-1.86 (3H, m), 2.30 (3H, s), 2.40-2.90 (8H, m),3.12-3.31 (2H, m), 4.20-4.40 (1H, m), 6.82-7.20 (3H, m)

Using the suitable starting materials, the compounds of the aboveExamples 1-9, 11-164, 169-383C, 435-474A and 482-577A are obtained inthe same manners as Example 593.

Using the suitable starting materials, the following compounds areobtained in the same manners as in Examples 1, 384 and 593.

                                      TABLE 9                                     __________________________________________________________________________     ##STR358##                                                                   __________________________________________________________________________    Example 594                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR359##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          NMR analysis: 491)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 595                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR360##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          NMR analysis: 492)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 596                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR361##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          Crystalline form: Colorless amorphous form                                    NMR analysis: 329)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 597                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR362##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          Crystalline form: Colorless amorphous form                                    NMR analysis: 330)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 598                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR363##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          Crystalline form: Colorless amorphous form                                    NMR analysis: 331)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 599                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR364##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          Crystalline form: Colorless amorphous form                                    NMR analysis: 332)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 600                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR365##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          NMR analysis: 333)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 601                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR366##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          Crystalline form: Colorless amorphous form                                    NMR analysis: 334)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 602                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR367##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          Crystalline form: Colorless amorphous form                                    NMR analysis: 335)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 603                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR368##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          Crystalline form: Colorless amorphous form                                    NMR analysis: 336)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 604                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR369##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          NMR analysis: 337)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 605                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR370##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          Crystalline form: Colorless amorphous form                                    NMR analysis: 338)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 606                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR371##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          Crystalline form: Colorless amorphous form                                    NMR analysis: 339)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 607                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR372##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          Crystalline form: Colorless amorphous form                                    NMR analysis: 340)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 608                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR373##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          Crystalline form: Colorless amorphous form                                    NMR analysis: 341)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 609                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR374##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          Crystalline form: Colorless amorphous form                                    NMR analysis: 342)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 610                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR375##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          NMR analysis: 343)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 611                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR376##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          NMR analysis: 344)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 612                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR377##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          NMR analysis: 345)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 613                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR378##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          NMR analysis: 346)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 614                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR379##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          NMR analysis: 347)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 615                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR380##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          NMR analysis: 348)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 616                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR381##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          NMR analysis: 349)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 617                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR382##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          NMR analysis: 350)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 618                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR383##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          NMR analysis: 351)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 619                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR384##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          NMR analysis: 352)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 620                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR385##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          NMR analysis: 353)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 621                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR386##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          Crystalline form: Colorless amorphous form                                    NMR analysis: 354)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 622                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR387##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          Crystalline form: Colorless amorphous form                                    NMR analysis: 355)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 623                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR388##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          NMR analysis: 356)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 624                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR389##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          Crystalline form: Colorless amorphous form                                    NMR analysis: 357)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 625                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR390##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          NMR analysis: 358)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 626                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR391##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          NMR analysis: 359)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 627                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR392##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          NMR analysis: 360)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 628                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR393##                                                                   R.sup. 1 : H, q: 1                                                            Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          NMR analysis: 361)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 629                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR394##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          Crystalline form: Colorless amorphous form                                    NMR analysis: 362)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 630                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR395##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          NMR analysis: 363)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 631                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR396##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          Crystalline form: Colorless amorphous form                                    NMR analysis, 364)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 632                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR397##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          Crystalline form: Colorless amorphous form                                    NMR analysis: 365)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 633                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR398##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          NMR analysis: 366)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 634                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR399##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          NMR analysis: 367)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 635                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR400##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          NMR analysis: 368)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 636                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR401##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          NMR analysis: 369)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 637                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR402##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          NMR analysis: 370)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 638                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR403##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          NMR analysis: 371)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 639                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR404##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          NMR analysis: 372)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 640                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR405##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          NMR analysis: 373)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 641                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR406##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          Crystalline form: Colorless amorphous form                                    NMR analysis: 374)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 642                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR407##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          Crystalline form: Colorless amorphous form                                    NMR analysis: 375)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 643                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR408##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          Crystalline form: Colorless amorphous form                                    NMR analysis: 376)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 644                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR409##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          Crystalline form: Colorless amorphous form                                    NMR analysis: 377)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 645                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR410##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          NMR analysis: 378)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 646                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR411##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          Crystalline form: Colorless amorphous form                                    NMR analysis: 379)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 647                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR412##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          Crystalline form: Colorless amorphous form                                    NMR analysis: 380)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 648                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR413##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          Crystalline form: Colorless amorphous form                                    NMR analysis: 381)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 649                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR414##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          Crystalline form: Colorless amorphous form                                    NMR analysis: 382)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 650                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR415##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          Crystalline form: Colorless amorphous form                                    NMR analysis: 383)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 651                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR416##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          Crystalline form: Colorless amorphous form                                    NMR analysis: 384)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 652                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR417##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          Crystalline form: Colorless amorphous form                                    NMR analysis: 385)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 653                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR418##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          Crystalline form: Colorless amorphous form                                    NMR analysis: 386)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 654                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR419##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          Crystalline form: Colorless amorphous form                                    NMR analysis: 387)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 655                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR420##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          NMR analysis: 388)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 656                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR421##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          NMR analysis: 389)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 657                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR422##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          NMR analysis: 390)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 658                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR423##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          NMR analysis: 391)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 659                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR424##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          Crystalline form: White powders                                               Recrystallization solvent: ethanol/water                                      Melting point: 152-155° C.                                             Form: Oxalate                                                                 Example 660                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR425##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          NMR analysis: 392)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 661                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR426##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          NMR analysis: 393)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 662                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR427##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          NMR analysis: 394)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 663                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR428##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          NMR analysis: 395)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 664                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR429##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          NMR analysis: 396)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 665                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR430##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          NMR analysis: 397)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 666                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR431##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          NMR analysis: 398)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 667                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR432##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          NMR analysis: 399)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 668                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR433##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          NMR analysis: 400)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 669                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR434##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          Crystalline form: Colorless needles                                           Recrystallization solvent: Ethanol/water                                      Melting point: 216-217° C.                                             Form: Dioxalate                                                               Example 670                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR435##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          Crystalline form: Colorless needles                                           Recrystallization solvent: Ethanol/water                                      Melting point: 216-217° C.                                             Form: Dioxalate                                                               Example 671                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR436##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          Crystalline form: White powders                                               Recrystallization solvent: Ethanol/water                                      Melting point: 215-218° C.                                             Form: Dioxalate                                                               Example 672                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR437##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          Crystalline form: White powders                                               Recrystallization solvent: Ethanol/water                                      Melting point: 195-196° C.                                             Form: Dioxalate                                                               Example 673                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR438##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          NMR analysis: 401)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 674                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR439##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          NMR analysis: 402)                                                            Ms (m/z): 562                                                                 Form: Free                                                                    Example 675                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR440##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          NMR analysis: 403)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 676                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR441##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          NMR analysis: 404)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 677                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR442##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          NMR analysis: 405)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 678                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR443##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          NMR analysis: 406)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 679                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR444##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          NMR analysis: 407)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 680                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR445##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          NMR analysis: 408)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 681                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR446##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring: Single bond          NMR analysis: 409)                                                            Form: Free                                                                     ##STR447##

Example 770

1-{1-[4-(4-Oxiranylbutoxy)benzoyl]-4-piperidinyl}-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril(1.6 g) is dissolved in a mixture of dioxane (30 ml) and water (10 ml).Thereto is added conc. sulfuric acid (0.1 ml) and the mixture is stirredat room temperature overnight. The mixture is neutralized with sodiumhydrogen carbonate and then extracted with chloroform. The extract isdried with magnesium sulfate and the solvent is evaporated off. Theresulting residue is purified by silica gel column chromatography(solvent: dichloromethane:methanol=50:1) to give1-{1-[4-(5,6-dihydroxyhexyloxy)benzoyl]-4-piperidinyl]-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril(0.6 g).

NMR (CDCl₃) δ ppm: 1.35-1.93 (8H, m), 2.15-3.15 (10H, m), 3.32-3.78 (3H,m), 3.83-5.22 (3H, m), 3.97 (2H, t, J=6.3 Hz), 6.79-7.48 (8H, m)

Example 771

Using the suitable starting materials, the compounds of the aboveExamples 718, 719, 728 and 730 are obtained in the same manners asExample 386.

Example 772

Using the suitable starting materials, the compounds of the aboveExamples 594-717, 720-727, 729, 731-769 are obtained in the same mannersas in Examples 390-393.

Example 773

Using the suitable starting materials, the compounds of the aboveExamples 594-717, 720-727, 729, 731-769 are obtained in the same mannersas in Examples 398 and 399.

Example 774

Using the suitable starting materials, the compounds of the aboveExamples 596-648, 650-651, 653, 700, 712, 714, 716, 717, 720, 723, 726,727, 733, 747, 757, and 760 are obtained in the same manners as inExamples 403-405.

Example 775

Using the suitable starting materials, the compounds of the aboveExamples 600, 604, 609, 610, 616, 618, 620, 623, 625, 627, 628, 630,631, 633, 634, 637-639, 646, 649, 651, 652-655, 658-660, 662, 663, 666,668-671, 673, 677, 685-687, 689-691, 698, 699, 715, 735-738, 742-744,746-752, 755, 756, 762-764, 768-769 are obtained in the same manners asin Examples 407-409.

Example 776

Using the suitable starting materials, the compounds of the aboveExamples 695, 696, 697, 706, 709-712, 715, 751, 766 and 767 are obtainedin the same manners as in Example 416.

Example 777

Using the suitable starting materials, the compounds of the aboveExamples 657-661, 663, 664, 674, 676, 677 and 692 are obtained in thesame manners as in Example 421.

Example 778

Using the suitable starting materials, the compounds of the aboveExamples 596-603, 605, 606, 611-616, 618-623, 625-640, 642, 643,645-656, 662, 665-673, 675, 678-689, 691, 693, 694, 698, 700-705, 707,708, 713, 714, 716, 717, 720, 723, 726, 727, 733, 735-750, 753-757,760-763, 768 and 769 are obtained in the same manners as in Example 426.

                  TABLE 10                                                        ______________________________________                                        No.                                                                           ______________________________________                                             NMR (CDCl.sub.3) δ value                                           329  1.64-2.44(8H, m), 2.50-3.20(8H, m), 3.25-3.70                                 (4H, m), 3.80-5.00(2H, brs), 3.99(2H, m), 4.33                                (2H, m), 5.07(1H, d, J=12.5Hz), 5.19(1H, d,                                   J=12.5Hz), 6.38(1H, brs), 6.89(2H, d, J=8.4Hz),                               6.99-7.29(4H, m), 7.33(5H, m), 7.42(2H, d, J=8.4Hz)                      330  1.25-2.20(6H, m), 1.80(2H, m), 1.95(2H, m),                                   2.52-3.04(8H, m), 3.12(2H, m), 3.41(2H, q, J=5.4Hz),                          3.80-4.90(2H, brs), 3.98(2H, t, J=5.4Hz),                                     4.10(1H, m), 4.35(1H, m), 5.29(4H, s), 5.31(1H,                               brs), 5.70(1H, brs), 6.72(1H, brs), 6.87(2H, d,                               J=8.6Hz), 6.98-7.27(4H, m), 7.30(10H, s), 7.39                                (2H, d, J=8.6Hz)                                                         331  1.84(2H, m), 2.40-3.15(10H, m), 3.24-3.50(2H,                                 m), 3.56(2H, t, J=6.1Hz), 3.70-5.15(2H, brs),                                 3.94(2H, t, J=5.6Hz), 4.36(2H, m), 6.61(2H, d,                                J=8.0Hz,), 6.84(2H, d, J=8.6Hz), 6.92(2H, d,                                  J=8.0Hz), 6.99-7.29(4H, m), 7.40(2H, d, J=8.6Hz),                             7.50(1H, brs)                                                            332  1.65-2.50(8H, m), 2.50-3.10(10H, m), 3.45(2H, q,                              J=6.4Hz), 3.60-5.10(2H, brs), 3.81(1H, dd,                                    J=9.0, 5.3Hz), 4.06(2H, t, J=5.9Hz), 4.38(1H,                                 m), 6.92(2H, d, J= 8.7Hz), 6.99-7.29(4H, m), 7.43                             (2H, d, J=8.7Hz), 8.00(1H, brs)                                          333  1.70-1.93(2H, m), 2.04(2H, quint, J=6.2Hz), 2.30                              (6H, s), 2.53-3.20(8H, m), 2.96(2H, s), 3.50(2H,                              q, J=6.2Hz), 3.80-5.10(2H, brs), 4.08(2H, t,                                  J=6.2Hz), 4.37(1H, m), 6.92(2H, d, J=8.7Hz).                                  6.99-7.29(4H, m), 7.44(2H, d, J=8.7Hz), 7.53                                  (1H, brs)                                                                334  1.60-1.89(2H, m), 1.97(2H, quint, J=6.0Hz),                                   2.53-3.20(8H, m), 3.44(2H, q, J=6.0Hz), 3.64                                  (1H, dd, J=11.2, 5.2Hz), 3.80-5.10(2H, brs), 4.00                             (2H, t, J=6.0Hz), 4.12(1H, dd, J=11.2, 5.2Hz),                                4.17(1H, m), 4.35(1H, m), 5.10(2H, s), 5.97(1H,                               d, J=6.0Hz), 6.89(2H, d, J=8.7Hz), 6.99-7.30                                  (4H, m), 7.33(5H, s), 7.39(2H, d, J=8.7Hz)                               335  1.37(3H, d, J=7.0Hz), 1.64-1.90(2H, m), 1.97                                  (2H, m), 2.53-3.20(8H, m), 3.43(2H, q, J=6.2Hz),                              3.65-5.00(2H, brs), 4.00(2H, t, J=5.8Hz), 4.21                                (1H, quint, J=7.0Hz), 4.37(1H, m), 5.05(1H, d,                                J=12.2Hz), 5.18(1H, d, J=12.1Hz), 5.55(1H, d,                                 J=7.0Hz), 6.70(1H, brs), 6.88(2H, d, J=8.7Hz),                                6.99-7.36(4H, m), 7.33(5H, s), 7.40(2H, d, J=8.7Hz)                      336  1.33(3H, d, J=6.9Hz), 1.63-1.95(2H, m), 2.03                                  (2H, quint, J=6.0Hz), 2.53-3.20(8H, m), 3.41-3.55                             (3H, m), 3.80-5.20(2H, brs), 4.06(2H, t, J=6.0Hz),                            4.37(1H, m), 6.93(2H, d, J=8.6Hz), 6.99-                                      7.89(4H, m), 7.43(2H, d, J=8.6Hz), 7.68(1H, t,                                J=6.0Hz)                                                                 337  1.42-1.63(2H, m), 1.62-1.90(6H, m), 2.31-2.44                                 (6H, m), 2.54-3.10(8H, m), 3.46(2H, m), 3.51(2H,                              s), 3.63(2H, m), 3.83-5.15(2H, brs), 3.98(2H, t,                              J=6.4Hz), 4.39(1H, m), 6.89(2H, d, J=8.7Hz),                                  6.99-7.33(4H, m), 7.31(5H, s), 7.42(2H, d, J=8.7Hz)                      338  0.82(3H, d, J=6.9Hz), 0.99(3H, d, J=6.9Hz),                                   1.64-1.90(2H, m), 2.04(2H, m), 2.10-2.41(1H, m),                              2.54-3.08(8H, m), 3.24(1H, d, J=3.8Hz), 3.48                                  (2H, q, J=6.5Hz), 3.67-5.50(2H, brs), 4.06(2H,                                t, J=5.9Hz), 4.38(1H, m), 6.92(2H, d, J=8.7Hz),                               6.99∝7.28(4H, m), 7.43(2H, d, J=8.7Hz), 7.67                           (1H, brs)                                                                339  0.82(3H, d, J=6.9Hz), 0.99(3H, d, J=6.9Hz),                                   1.68-1.93(2H, m), 2.03(2H, quint, J=6.1Hz), 2.33                              1H, m), 2.54-3.17(8H, m), 3.25(1H, d, J=3.7Hz),                               3.49(2H, q, J=6.1Hz), 3.80-5.20(2H brs), 4.07                                 (2H, t, J=6.1Hz), 4.39(1H, m), 6.92(2H, d, J=8.7Hz),                          7.03-7.30(4H, m), 7.43(2H, d, J=8.7Hz),                                       7.64(1H, brs)                                                            340  1.41-1.60(2H, m), 1.61-1.98((6H, m), 2.35(2H, t,                              J=7.4Hz), 2.54-3.10(12H, m), 3.44(2H, t, J=4.9Hz),                            3.59(2H, t, J=4.9Hz), 3.80-5.20(2H, brs),                                     3.99(2H, t, J=6.3Hz), 4.39(1H, m), 6.89(2H, d,                                J=8.6Hz), 6.99-7.28(4H, m), 7.42(2H, d, J=8.6Hz)                         341  1.40-1.65(2H, m), 1.65-2.00(6H, m), 1.76(3H, s),                              2.39(2H, t, J=7.4Hz), 2.54-3.20(8H, m), 3.49                                  (4H, m), 3.61(4H, m), 3.85-5.20(2H, brs), 4.00                                (2H, t, J=6.3Hz), 4.39(1H, m), 6.89(2H, d, J=8.7Hz),                          6.99-7.25(4H, m), 7.42(2H, d, J=8.7Hz)                                   342  1.40-1.65(2H, m), 1.65-2.02(6H, m), 2.37(2H, t,                               J=7.3Hz), 2.54-3.30(12H, m), 2.81(3H, s), 3.46-                               4.10(4H, m), 4.00(2H, t, J=6.2Hz), 4.10-5.20                                  (2H, brs), 4.37(1H, m), 6.90(2H, d, J=8.7Hz),                                 7.00-7.26(4H, m), 7.42(2H, d, J=8.7Hz)                                   343  1.42-1.63(2H, m), 1.64-2.00(6H, m), 2.32-2.52                                 (6H, m), 2.54-3.10(8H, m), 3.01(2H, d, J=6.6Hz),                              3.48(2H, m), 3.64(2H, m), 3.80-5.10(2H, brs),                                 3.99(2H, t, J=6.3Hz), 4.40(1H, m), 5.18(1H, d,                                J=10.3Hz), 5.20(1H, d, J=16.8Hz), 5.85(1H, ddt,                               J=16.8, 10.3, 6.6Hz), 6.89(2H, d, J=8.7Hz),                                   6.99-7.26(4H, m), 7.42(2H, d, J= 8.7Hz)                                  344  1.60-1.90(2H, m), 1.81(2H, quint, J=7.0Hz), 1.98                              (2H, quint, J=6.2Hz(, 2.25(2H, t, J=7.0Hz),                                   2.52-3.17(10H, m), 3.39(2H, q, J=6.2Hz), 3.65-                                5.15(2H, br), 3.90(2H, brs), 4.03(2H, t, J=6.2Hz),                            4.33(1H, m), 6.91(2H, d, J=8.5Hz), 6.98-                                      7.28(5H, m), 7.40(2H, d, J=8.5Hz)                                        345  1.70-1.93(2H, m), 1.81(2H, quint, J=6.6Hz), 1.98                              (2H, quint, J=6.1Hz), 2.22(2H, t, J=6.6Hz),                                   2.46-3.10(8H, m), 3.21(2H, q, J=6.6Hz), 3.40                                  (2H, q, J=6.1Hz), 3.80-5.10)(2H, brs), 4.01(2H,                               t, J=6.1Hz), 4.34(1H, m), 4.34(1H, m), 5.07(2H, s), 5.73(1H,                  brs), 6.89(2H, d, J=8.7Hz), 6.91(1H, brs), 6.99-                              7.25(4H, m), 7.32(5H, s), 7.40(2H, d, J=8.7Hz)                           346  1.52(4H, m), 1.66-1.97(6H, m), 2.20(2H, t, J=6.8Hz),                          2.53-3.05(8H, m), 3.10-3.32(4H, m), 3.70-                                     5.10(2H, br), 3.96(2H, t, J=6.3Hz), 4.37(1H,                                  m), 5.08(2H, s), 5.31(1H, brs), 6.30(1H, brs),                                6.88(2H, d, J=8.7Hz)), 6.99-7.27(4H, m), 7.33                                 (5H, s), 7.41(2H, d, J=8.7Hz)                                            347  1.41-1.71(4H, m), 1.71-1.90(4H, m), 2.54-32.0                                 (8H, m), 3.34(2H, q, J=6.5Hz), 3.60-5.15(2H,                                  brs), 3.99(2H, t, J=6.2Hz), 4.04(2H, s), 4.38                                 (1H, m), 6.72(1H, brs), 6.90(2H, d, J=8.7Hz),                                 6.99-7.28(4H, m), 7.43(2H, d, J=8.7Hz)                                   348  1.32-1.67(4H, m), 1.67-2.00(6H, m), 2.25(2H, t,                               J=7.3Hz), 2.53-3.10(10H, m), 3.24(2H, q, J=6.2Hz),                            3.70-5.20(2H, brs), 3.97(2H, t, J=6.2Hz),                                     4.36(1H, m), 6.54(1H, m), 6.89(2H, d, J=8.7Hz),                               6.99-7.23(4H, m), 7.41(2H, d, J=8.7Hz)                                   349  1.25-1.72(4H, m), 1.73-1.94(4H, m), 2.29(6H, s),                              2.54-3.10(8H, m), 2.94((2H, s), 3.31(2H, q, J=6.3Hz),                         3.74-5.10(2H, br), 3.99(2H, t, J=6.3Hz),                                      4.39((1H, m), 6.89(2H, d, J=8.7Hz), 6.99-7.28                                 (5H, m), 7.43(2H, d, J=8.7Hz)                                            350  1.26(3H, t, J=7.1Hz), 1.42-2.05(12H, m), 2.37                                 (2H, t, J=7.4Hz), 2.44-3.24(11H, m), 3.50-5.10                                (2H, brs), 3.73-3.94(1H, m), 3.99(2H, t, J=6.3Hz),                            4.15(2H, q, J=7.1Hz), 4.23-4.53(2H, m),                                       6.90(2H, d, J=8.7Hz), 6.99-7.29(4H, m), 7.42                                  (2H, d, J=8.7Hz)                                                         351  1.02(6H, t, J=7.1Hz), 1.39-1.71(4H, m), 1.71-                                 2.05(4H, m), 2.38-3.14(8H, m), 2.55(4H, q, J=7.1Hz),                          3.01(2H, s), 3.30(2H, q, J=6.3Hz),, 3.70-                                     5.15(2H, brs), 3.98(2H, t, J=6.3Hz), 4.39(1H,                                 m), 6.89(2H, d, J=8.7Hz), 6.99-7.27(4H, m), 7.43                              (2H, d, J=8.7Hz), 7.45(1H, brs)                                          352  1.37-1.68(4H, m), 1.68-1.90(6H, m), 1.96(3H, s),                              2.16(2H, t, J=6.7Hz), 2.54-3.15(8H, m), 3.15-                                 3.33(4H, m), 3.75-5.20((2H, brs), 3.98(2H, t,                                 J=6.2Hz), 4.36(1H, m), 6.90(2H, d, J=8.5Hz),                                  6.92(1H, brs), 6.99-7.31(4H, m), 7.41(2H, d,                                  J=8.7Hz)                                                                 353  1.48-1.64(4H, m), 1.69-1.91(4H, m), 1.91-2.13                                 (2H, m), 2.21(2H, t, J=6.7Hz), 2.54-3.11(10H,                                 m), 2.66(6H, s), 3.25(2H, q, J=6.2Hz), 3.70-5.10                              (2H, brs), 3.98(2H, t, J=6.2Hz), 4.35(1H, m),                                 6.15(1H, brs), 6.90(2H, d, J=8.7Hz), 6.99-7.28                                (4H, m), 7.41(2H, d, J=8.7Hz)                                            354  1.37-1.69(4H, m), 1.69-1.94(4H, m), 2.16(3H, s),                              2.53-3.20(8H, m), 3.32(2H, q, J=6.5Hz), 3.65-                                 5.15(2H, br), 3.98(2H, t, J=6.2Hz), 4.54(1H,                                  m), 4.65(2H, s), 6.51(1H, brs), 6.90(2H, d,                                   J=8.7Hz), 6.99-7.30(4H, m), 7.42(2H, d, J=8.7Hz)                         355  1.49-1.69(4H, m), 1.69-1.98(4H, m), 2.54-3.18                                 (8H, m), 3.31(2H, q, J=6.3Hz), 3.67(1H, t, J=5.1Hz),                          3.80-5.15(2H, brs), 4.00(2H, t, J=6.9Hz),                                     4.03(2H, d, J=5.1Hz), 4.37(1H, m), 6.64(1H,                                   brs), 6.90(2H, d, J=8.7Hz), 6.99-7.28(4H, m),                                 7.41(2H, d, J=8.7Hz)                                                     356  1.10(3H, t, J=7.1Hz), 1.42-1.70(4H, m), 1.70-                                 1.95(4H, m), 2.54-3.17(8H, m), 2.61(2H, q, J=7.1Hz),                          3.24(2H, s), 3.30(2H, q, J=6.5Hz), 3.60-                                      5.20(2H, brs), 3.99(2H, t, J=6.3Hz), 4.37(1H,                                 m), 6.90(2H, d, J=8.6Hz), 6.99-7.30(4H, m), 7.42                              (2H, d, J=8.6Hz), 7.45(1H, brs)                                          357  1.30-2.00(12H, m), 2.36(2H, m), 2.52-3.20(11H,                                m), 3.50-5.15(2H, brs), 3.60-3.84(1H, m), 3.98                                (2H, t, J=6.1Hz), 4.22-4.60(2H, m), 6.88(2H, d,                               J=8.6Hz), 6.99-7.25(4H, m), 7.40(2H, d, J=8.6Hz)                         358  1.49-1.68(4H, m), 1.68-1.95(4H, m), 2.54-3.10                                 (8H, m), 3.23(2H, d, J=5.1Hz), 3.27(2H, s), 3.31                              (2H, q, J=6.3Hz), 3.70-5.10(2H, brs), 3.98(2H,                                t, J=6.3Hz), 4.39(1H, m), 5.12(1H, d, J=10.2Hz),                              5.19(1H, d, J=17.2Hz), 5.85(1H, ddt,                                          J=17.2, 10.2, 5.1Hz), 6.89(2H, d, J=8.7Hz),                                   6.99-7.38(5H, m), 7.42(2H, d, J=8.7Hz)                                   359  1.63-1.96(6H, m), 2.54-3.20(8H, m), 3.39(2H, q,                               J=6.4Hz), 3.65-5.20(2H, brs), 4.01(2H, t, J=5.8Hz),                           4.05(2H, s), 4.38(1H, m), 6.80(1H, brs),                                      6.90(2H, d, J=8.7Hz), 6.99-7.25(4H, m), 7.43                                  (2H, d, J=8.7Hz)                                                         360  1.62-1.98(6H, m), 2.28(6H, s), 2.54-3.14(8H, m),                              2.94(2H, s), 3.36(2H, q, J=6.5Hz), 3.70-5.10                                  (2H, brs), 4.01(2H, t, J=5.9Hz), 4.39(1H, m ),                                6.90(2H, d, J=8.7Hz), 6.99-7.25(4H, m), 7.27                                  (1H, brs), 7.43(2H, d, J=8.7Hz)                                          361  1.03(6H, t, J=7.2Hz), 1.59-1.98(6H, m), 2.43-                                 3.20(8H, m), 2.55(4H, q, J=7.2Hz), 3.20(2H, s),                               3.35(2H, q, J=6.5Hz), 3.70-5.10(2H, brs), 4.02                                (2H, t, J=5.9Hz), 4.39(1H, m), 6.90(2H, d, J=8.7Hz),                          6.99-7.29(4H, m), 7.43(2H, d, J=8.7Hz),                                       7.51(1H, brs)                                                            362  1.60-1.94(6H, m), 2.15(3H, s), 2.54-3.20(8H, m),                              3.37(2H, q, J=6.5Hz), 3.80-5.10(2H, brs), 4.00                                (2H, t, J=5.8Hz), 4.37(1H, m), 4.55(2H, s), 6.60                              (1H, bs), 6.90(2H, d, J=8.5Hz), 7.00-7.28(4H,                                 m), 7.42(2H, d, J=8.5Hz)                                                 363  1.38-1.72(4H, m), 1.72-1.97(4H, m), 2.30(3H, s),                              2.36-3.20(16H, m), 3.10(2H, s), 3.31(2H, q,                                   J=6.4Hz), 3.70-5.15(2H, brs), 3.99(2H, t, J=6.2Hz),                           4.36(1H, m), 6.90(2H, d, J=8.7Hz), 6.99-                                      7.30(5H, m), 7.43(2H, d, J=8.7Hz)                                        364  1.36-1.70(4H, m), 1.70-1.97(4H, m), 2.52-3.15                                 (8H, m), 2.66(4H, m), 3.06(2H, s), 3.20(4H, m),                               3.33(2H, q, J=6.4Hz), 3.75-5.10(2H, brs), 3.98                                (2H, t, J=6.1Hz), 4.34(1H, m), 6.60-7.36(11H,                                 m), 7.40(2H, d, J=8.5Hz)                                                 365  1.56-1.97(6H, m), 2.54-3.22(8H, m), 3.34(2H, q,                               J=6.4Hz), 3.70-5.10(2H, brs), 3.98(2H, d, J=5.2Hz),                           4.00(2H, t, J=5.9Hz), 4.35(1H, m), 4.51                                       (1H, t, J=5.2Hz), 6.89(1H, brs), 6.90(2H, d,                                  J=8.7Hz), 7.00-7.29(4H, m), 7.40(2H, d, J=8.7Hz),                        366  1.05(6H, d, J=6.2Hz), 1.38-1.72(4H, m), 1.72-                                 1.95(4H, m), 2.54-3.16(9H, m), 3.24(2H, s), 3.30                              (2H, q, J=6.3Hz), 3.70-5.20(2H, brs), 3.98(2H,                                t, J=6.3Hz), 4.38(1H, m), 6.90(2H, d, J=8.6Hz),                               6.99-7.32(94H, m), 7.42(2H, d, J=8.6Hz), 7.49                                 (1H, brs)                                                                367  1.40-1.69(4H, m), 1.69-1.96(4H, m), 2.54-3.16                                 (8H, m), 3.29(2H, s), 3.29(2H, q, J=6.3Hz),                                   3.67-5.20(2H, brs), 3.76(2H, s), 3.97(2H, t,                                  J=6.3Hz), 4.38(1H, m), 6.88(2H, d, J=8.7Hz),                                  7.00-7.39(10H, m), 7.41(2H, d, J=8.7Hz)                                  368  1.37-1.68(4H, m), 1.68-1.98(4H, m), 1.79(4H, m),                              2.40-3.15(8H, m), 2.59(4H, m), 3.14(2H, s), 3.31                              (2H, q, J=6.4Hz), 3.66-5.20(2H, brs), 3.99(2H,                                t, J=6.2Hz), 4.37(1H, m), 6.89(2H, d, J=8.6Hz),                               6.98-7.29(5H, m), 7.42(2H, d, J= 8.6Hz)                                  369  1.37-1.71(4H, m), 1.71-1.94(4H, m), 2.35-3.15                                 (8H, m), 2.52(4H, m), 3.00(2H, s), 3.31(2H, q,                                J=6.4Hz), 3.69(4H, m), 3.80-5.20(2H, brs), 3.99                               (2H, t, J=6.2Hz), 4.36(1H, m), 6.89(2H, d, J=8.6Hz),                          6.98-7.29(5H, m), 7.42(2H, d, J=8.6Hz)                                   370  1.36-1.69(4H, m), 169-1.95(4H, m), 2.28(3H, s),                               2.52-3.13(8H, m), 3.02(2H, s), 3.30(2H, q, J=6.4Hz),                          3.56(2H, s), 3.80-5.20(2H, brs), 3.96(2H,                                     t, J=6.2Hz), 4.36(1H, m), 6.88(2H, d, J=8.7Hz),                               6.98-7.35(5H, m), 7.29(5H, s), 7.42(2H, d, J=8.7Hz)                      371  1.38-1.69(4H, m), 1.69-1.94(4H, m), 2.33(3H, s),                              2.54-3.17(8H, m), 2.58(2H, t, J=5.2Hz), 3.07                                  2H, s), 3.29(2H, q, J=6.4Hz), 3.65(2H, t, J=5.2Hz),                           3.80-5.20(2H, br), 3.98(2H, t, J=6.2Hz),                                      4.38(1H, m), 6.89(2H, d, J=8.7Hz), 6.99-7.28                                  (4H, m), 7.29(1H, bs), 7.42(2H, d, J=8.7Hz)                              372  1.40(3H, t, J=7.0Hz), 1.43-1.68(4H, m), 1.68-                                 1.93(4H, m), 2.26(3H, s), 2.54-3.10(8H, m), 3.01                              (2H, s), 3.30(2H, q, J=6.4Hz), 3.49(2H, s),                                   3.75-5.10(2H, br), 3.97(2H, t, J=6.2Hz), 4.00                                 (2H, q, J=7.0Hz), 4.39(1H, m), 6.84(2H, d, J=8.5Hz),                          6.89(2H, d, J= 8.6Hz), 6.99-7.28(5H, m),                                      7.18(2H, d, J=8.5Hz), 7.42(2H, d, J=8.6Hz)                               373  1.32-1.65(4H, m), 1.65-1.93(4H, m), 2.53-3.14                                 (8H, m), 3.24(2H, q, J=6.2Hz), 3.60-5.10(2H,                                  brs), 3.82(2H, d, J=5.7Hz), 3.94(2H, t, J=6.2Hz),                             4.37(1H, m), 5.11(2H, s), 5.79(1H, brs),                                      6.48(1H, brs), 6.88(2H, d, J=8.7Hz), 6.99-7.36                                (4H, m), 7.33(5H, s), 7.41(2H, d, J=8.7Hz)                               374  142-2.02(12H, m), 2.36(2H, t, J=7.4Hz), 2.38                                  (1H, m), 2.54-3.16(10H, m), 3.53-5.15(2H, brs),                               3.76-3.97(1H, m), 4.00(2H, t, J=6.3Hz), 4.38                                  (1H, m), 4.48-4.67(1H, m), 5.58(1H, brs), 5.81                                (1H, brs), 6.90(2H, d, J=8.7Hz), 6.99-7.29(4H,                                m), 7.42(2H, d, J=8.7Hz)                                                 375  1.45-1.98(10H, m), 2.23(1H, m), 2.54-3.10(10H,                                m), 3.12(1H, m), 3.18(1H, m), 3.32(2H, q, J=6.4Hz),                           3.70-5.20(2H, brs), 4.00(2H, t, J=5.8Hz),                                     4.37(1H, m), 5.95(1H, brs), 6.90(2H, d, J=8.7Hz),                             6.99-7.28(4H, m), 7.42(2H, d, J=8.7Hz)                                   376  1.44-2.02(10H, m), 2.09(3H, s), 2.29(1H, m),                                  2.54-3.20(10H, m), 3.32(2H, q, J=6.4Hz), 3.70-                                5.20(2H, brs), 3.78-3.94(1H, m), 4.00(2H, t,                                  J=5.8Hz), 4.36(1H, m), 4.52-4.69(1H, m), 5.87                                 (1H, brs), 6.89(2H, d, J=8.7Hz), 6.99-7.28(4H,                                m), 7.42(2H, d, J=8.7Hz)                                                 377  1.42-2.01(12H, m), 2.38(2H, t, J=7.3Hz), 2.52-                                3.26(11H, m), 2.94(3H, s), 3.09(3H, s), 3.65-                                 5.20(2H, brs), 3.82-4.14(1H, m), 4.00(2H, t,                                  J=6.2Hz), 4.36(1H, m), 4.53-4.74(1H, m), 6.91                                 (2H, d, J=8.6Hz), 6.98-7.29(4H, m), 7.42(2H, d,                               J=8.6Hz)                                                                 378  1.37-1.71(4H, m), 1.71-1.90(4H, m), 2.53-3.16                                 (8H, m), 3.30(2H, q, J=6.2Hz), 3.32(2H, s),                                   3.70-5.20(2H, brs), 3.98(2H, t, J=6.1Hz), 4.35                                (1H, m), 6.90(2H, d, J=8.5Hz), 6.99-7.29(4H, m),                              7.42(2H, d, J=8.5Hz), 7.44(1H, bs)                                       379  1.33-1.67(4H, m), 1.67-2.00(4H, m), 2.53-3.15                                 (8H, m), 2.96(3H, s), 3.24(2H, q, J=6.2Hz),                                   3.50-5.30(2H, brs), 3.71(2H, d, J=5.8Hz), 3.97                                (2H, t, J=6.2Hz), 4.36(1H, m), 6.11(1H, t, J=5.8Hz),                          6.88(1H, brs), 6.90(2H, d, J=8.7Hz), 6.99-                                    7.29(4H, m), 7.41(2H, d, J=8.7Hz)                                        380  1.41-2.10(8H, m), 2.53-3.30(8H, m), 3.47(2H, q,                               J=6.2Hz), 3.70-5.20(2H, brs), 3.97(2H, t, J=6.2Hz),                           4.34(1H, m), 6.87(2H, d, J=8.7Hz), 6.99-                                      7.29(5H, m), 7.39(2H, d, J=8.7Hz), 7.96(2H, dd,                               J=6.9, 2.0Hz), 8.22(2H, dd, J=6.9, 2.0Hz)                                381  1.41-1.73(4H, m), 1.73-2.02(4H, m), 2.53-32.0                                 (8H, m), 3.43(2H, q, J=6.4Hz), 3.70-5.20(2H,                                  br), 3.97(2H, t, J=6.2Hz), 4.36(1H, m), 6.40                                  (1H, brs), 6.62(2H, d, J=8.5Hz), 6.87(2H, d,                                  J=8.5Hz), 6.99-7.28(4H, m), 7.40(2H, d, J=8.5Hz),                             7.60(2H, d, J=8.5Hz)                                                     382  1.30-1.63(4H, m), 1.63-2.05(4H, m), 2.55-3.30                                 (8H, m), 3.00(2H, q, J=6.2Hz), 3.70-5.20(2H,                                  brs), 3.90(2H, t, J=6.2Hz), 4.37(1H, m), 5.50                                 (1H, t, J=6.2Hz), 6.86(2H, d, J=8.7Hz), 7.00-                                 7.29(4H, m), 7.41(2H, d, J=8.7Hz), 8.04(2H, dd,                               J=6.9, 2.0Hz), 8.33(2H, dd, J=6.9, 2.0Hz),                               383  1.40-1.95(8H, m), 2.15(3H, s), 2.554-3.20(8H, m),                             3.44(2H, q, J=6.1Hz), 3.70-5.20(2H, brs), 3.95                                (2H, t, J=6.1Hz), 4.33(1H, m), 6.76(1H, brs),                                 6.83(2H, d, J=8.7Hz), 7.00-7.30(4H, m), 7.34                                  (2H, d, J=8.7Hz), 7.53(2H, d, J=8.7Hz), 7.68                                  (2H, d, J=8.7Hz), 8.73(1H, brs)                                          384  1.40-1.95(8H, m), 2.54-3.11(8H, m), 3.01(6H,                                  s), 3.46(2H, q, J=6.5Hz), 3.80-5.30(2H, brs),                                 3.98(2H, t, J=6.3Hz), 4.39(1H, m), 6.14(1H,                                   brs), 6.65(2H, dd, J=6.9, 2.1Hz), 6.99(2H, d,                                 J=8.8Hz), 6.99-7.28(4H, m), 7.42(2H, d, J=8.8Hz),                             7.67(2H, dd, J=6.9, 2.1Hz)                                               385  1.26-1.61(4H, m), 1.61-2.00(4H, m), 2.54-3.30                                 (8H, m), 2.91(2H, q, J=6.0Hz), 3.70-5.20(2H,                                  brs), 3.90(2H, t, J=6.2Hz), 4.34(1H, m), 4.91                                 (1H, brs), 6.60(2H, d, J=8.6Hz), 6.85(2H, d,                                  J=8.6Hz, 6.99-7.29(4H, m), 7.40(2H, d, J=8.6Hz),                              7.58(2H, d, J=8.6Hz)                                                     386  1.48-1.74(4H, m), 1.74-2.02(4H, m), 2.23(3H, s),                              2.28(3H, s), 2.54-3.30(8H, m), 3.65-5.20(2H,                                  brs), 3.79(2H, t, J=7.4Hz), 4.00(2H, t, J=5.9Hz),                             4.35(1H, m), 6.91(2H, d, J=8.7Hz), 7.00-                                      7.30(4H, m), 7.41(2H, d, J=8.7Hz), 7.26(2H, d,                                J=8.4Hz), 7.65(2H, d, J=8.4Hz), 9.23(1H, s)                              387  1.33-1.64(4H, m), 1.64-1.93(4H, m), 2.54-31.5                                 (8H, m), 2.92(2H, q, J=6.5Hz), 3.02(6H, s),                                   3.70-5.20(2H, brs), 3.90(2H, t, J=6.3Hz), 4.38                                (1H, m), 4.81(1H, t, J=6.5Hz), 6.66(2H, d, J=9.1Hz),                          6.86(2H, d, J=8.7Hz), 6.99-7.28(4H, m),                                       7.41(2H, d, J=8.7Hz), 7.69(2H, d, J=9.1Hz)                               388  1.02(6H, t, J=7.1Hz), 1.34-1.93(8H, m), 2.37-                                 3.12(10H, m), 2.52(4H, q, J=7.1Hz), 3.86-5.08                                 (3H, m), 3.98(2H, t, J=6.5Hz), 7.83- 7.49(8H, m)                         389  1.42-1.96(12H, m), 2.35-3.15(14H, m), 3.78-5.13                               (3H, m), 3.98(2H, t, J=6.4Hz), 6.82-7.50(8H, m)                          390  1.35-1.93(8H, m), 2.15-3.15(10H, m), 3.32-3.78                                (3H, m), 3.83-5.22(3H, m), 3.97(2H, t, J=6.3Hz),                              6.79-7.48(8H, m)                                                         391  1.38-1.93(8H, m), 2.43-3.40(12H, m), 3.65-5.15                                (4H, m), 3.81(3H, s), 3.84(2H, s), 3.97(2H, t,                                J=6.2Hz), 6.75-7.48(12H, m)                                              392  1.30-1.96(6H, m), 2.49-3.62(16H, m), 3.68-5.05                                (4H, m), 3.98(2H, t, J=6.2Hz), 6.78-7.52(8H, m),                              7.62(1H, dt, J=7.7, 1.8Hz), 8.43-8.59(1H, m)                             393  1.18-1.95(14H, m), 2.13-3.10(16H, m), 3.56-5.14                               (4H, m), 3.99(2H, t, J=6.3Hz), 6.83-7.48(13H,                                 m),                                                                      394  1.60-1.93(6H, m), 2.27-3.14(18H, m), 3.02(2H, d,                              J=6.6Hz), 3.75-5.05(3H, m), 4.00(2H, t, J=6.2Hz),                             5.12-5.26(2H, m), 5.78-5.98(1H, m), 6.81-                                     7.47(8H, m)                                                              395  1.32-2.03(8H, m), 2.33(3H, s), 2.28-3.13(15H,                                 m), 3.52-5.15(4H, m), 3.98(2H, t, J=6.3Hz),                                   6.83-7.48(10H, m), 7.60(1H, dt, J=7.6, 1.8Hz),                                8.50-8.57(1H, m)                                                         396  1.06(3H, t, J=6.7Hz), 1.20-1.96(8H, m), 2.28-                                 3.15(12H, m), 3.22-5.08(5H, m), 3.46(1H, d,                                   J=14.4Hz), 3.83(1H, d, J=14.4Hz), 3.99(2H, t,                                 J=6.7Hz), 6.83-7.52(10H, m), 8.52-8.62(1H, m)                            397  1.25-1.62(8H, m), 1.65-1.93(8H, m), 2.36-3.13                                 (14H, m), 3.80-5.05(3H, m), 3.97(2H, t, J=6.5Hz),                             6.83-7.49(8H, m)                                                         398  1.09(6H, t, J=7.2Hz), 1.22-1.93(12H, m), 2.4-                                 3.12(10H, m), 2.63(4H, q, J=7.2Hz), 3.12-5.11                                 (3H, m), 3.98(2H, t, J=6.6Hz), 6.84-7.48(8H, m)                          399  1.63-2.03(10H, m), 2.48-3.13(14H, m), 3.82-5.03                               (3H, m), 4.01(2H, t, J=5.9Hz), 6.81-7.49(8H, m)                          400  1.05(6H, t, J=7.2Hz), 1.57-1.90(6H, m), 2.42-                                 3.15(14H, m), 3.83-5.04(3H, m), 4.01(2H, t,                                   J=6.4Hz), 6.83-7.48(8H, m)                                               401  1.25-1.93(10H, m), 2.36(3H, s), 2.43-3.12(17H,                                m), 3.82-5.16(3H, m), 3.97(2H, t, J=6.4Hz),                                   6.85-7.48(10H, m), 7.60(1H, dt, J=7.6, 1.9Hz),                                8.49-8.55(1H, m)                                                         402  1.35-3.35(26H, m), 3.62-4.42(5H, m), 3.99(2H, t,                              J=6.6Hz), 5.57(1H, brs), 6.83-7.47(8H, m),                               403  1.42-2.08(12H, m), 2.43-3.44(15H, m), 3.82-5.04                               (4H, m), 3.99(2H, t, J=6.2Hz), 6.83-7.49(8H, m)                          404  1.32-1.93(8H, m), 2.25(2H, brs), 2.50-3.13(10H,                               m), 3.80-5.00(4H, m), 3.93(2H, s), 3.97(2H, t,                                J=6.5Hz), 6.82-7.48(10H, m), 7.65(1H, dt, J= 7.6,                             1.8Hz), 8.51-8.59(1H, m)                                                 405  1.32-1.92(10H, m), 2.48-3.17(10H, m), 3.72-5.18                               (4H, m), 3.82(2H, s), 3.97(2H, t, J=6.4Hz),                                   6.83-7.49(9H, m), 7.65-7.75(1H, m), 8.50(1H, dd,                              J=4.8, 1.6Hz), 8.56(1H, d, J=1.8Hz)                                      406  1.13-1.92(14H, m), 2.18-3.12(14H, m), 3.47(1H,                                dd, J=10.7, 4.1Hz), 3.75(1H, dd, J=10.7, 3.8Hz),                              3.81-5.08(3H, m), 3.98(2H, t, J=6.4Hz), 6.83-                                 7.48(8H, m)                                                              407  1.40-2.03(12H, m), 2.25-3.15(13H, m), 3.20-3.31                               (1H, m), 3.45(1H, dd, J=11.0. 3.0Hz), 3.67(1H,                                dd, J=11.0, 3.6Hz), 3.75-5.13(3H, m), 3.99(2H,                                t, J=6.3Hz), 6.83-7.50(8H, m)                                            408  1.07-1.93(13H, m), 1.96-3.13(15H, m), 3.53(1H,                                dd, J=10.5, 5.8Hz), 3.66(1H, dd, J=10.5, 5.0Hz),                              3.74-5.13(3H, m), 3.98(2H, t, J=6.4Hz), 6.83-                                 7.47(8H, m)                                                              409  1.42-1.93(8H, m), 2.12-3.14(17H, m), 3.83-5.14                                (4H, m), 3.99(2H, t, J=6.4Hz), 6.83-6.96(2H, m),                              6.96-7.32(4H, m), 7.33-7.48(2H, m)                                            NMR (DMSO-d.sub.6) δ value                                         410  1.33-1.97(15H, m), 2.38-3.28(14H, m), 3.48(2H,                                t, J=6.3Hz), 3.90-4.83(3H, m), 4.07(2H, t, J=6.2Hz),                          6.95-7.49(8H, m), 10.30(1H, brs)                                              NMR (CDCl.sub.3) δ value                                           411  1.40-1.66(4H, m), 1.68-2.22(8H, m), 2.26-3.28                                 (13H, m), 3.72(3H, s), 3.78-5.10(3H, m), 3.97                                 (2H, t, J=6.4Hz), 6.83-7.48(8H, m)                                            NMR (DMSO-d.sub.6) δ value                                         412  1.30-2.13(16H, m), 2.33-3.60(16H, m), 3.62-4.93                               (3J. ,), 4.02(2H, t, J=6.2Hz), 6.87-7.05(3H, m),                              7.18-7.42(5H, m), 10.03(1H, brs)                                              NMR (CDCl.sub.3) δ value                                           413  1.43-1.93(8H, m), 2.35-3.12(14H, m), 3.67-5.24                                (3H, m), 3.84(4H, t, J=5.3Hz), 4.00(2H, t, J=6.4Hz),                          6.47(1H, t, J=4.7Hz), 6.84-7.50(8H, m),                                       8.30(2H, d, J=4.7Hz)                                                     412  1.40-1.06(8H, m), 2.34-3.13(14H, m), 3.55(4H, t,                              J=4.8Hz), 3.75-5.21(3H, m), 4.00(2H, t, J=6.4Hz,                              6.55-6.67(2H, m), 6.85-7.53(9H, m), 8.12-                                     8.22(1H, m)                                                              415  1.40(8H, m), 2.28(3H, s), 2.41-3.12(13H,                                      m), 3.61(2H, t, J=5.5Hz). 3.75-5.25(3H, m), 3.99                              (2H, t, J=6.4Hz), 6.85-7.49(8H, m)                                       416  1.37-2.04(12H, m), 2.22-3.16(13H, m), 3.18-3.34                               (1H, m), 3.45(1H, dd, J=11.0, 2.8Hz), 3.67(1H,                                dd, J=11.0, 3.5Hz), 3.85-5.23(2H, m), 3.99(2H,                                t, J=6.3Hz), 6.83-7.50(8H, m)                                            417  1.38- 1.93(8H, m), 2.28-3.13(16H, m), 3.63(4H, t,                             J=5.4Hz), 3.77-5.08(3H, m), 3.99(2H, t, J=6.3Hz),                             6.85-7.50(8H, m)                                                         418  1.38(6H, dt, J=7.1, 2.5Hz), 1.42-1.98(8H, m),                                 2.49-3.14(8H, m), 3.22-3.41(1H, m), 3.27(3H, s),                              3.39(3H, s), 3.48-5.13(9H, m), 4.04(2H, t, J=6.2Hz),                          6.83-7.47(8H, m)                                                         419  1.38-1.95(8H, m), 2.27(3H, s), 2.36-3.19(14H,                                 m), 3.78-5.06(3H, m), 3.99(2H, t, J=6.4Hz),                                   6.85-6.95(2H, m), 6.97-7.32(4H, m), 7.37-7.48                                 (2H, m)                                                                  420  1.32-1.97(14H, m), 1.12-3.12(15H, m), 3.58-5.06                               (4H, m), 3.99(2H, t, J=6.4Hz), 6.83-7.54(8H, m)                          421  1.51-2.00(8H, m), 2.47-3.28(8H, m), 3.18(2H, t,                               J=6.8Hz), 3.79-5.15(3H, m), 4.00(2H, t, J=6.1Hz),                             66.78-3.37(7H, m), 7.42(2H, d, J=8.7Hz),                                      8.50(2H, d, J=4.8Hz)                                                     422  1.45-2.17(8H, m), 2.44-3.24(10H, m), 3.61(3H,                                 s), 3.80-5.12(3H, m), 3.97(2H, t, J=6.3Hz),                                   6.80-7.38(8H, m), 7.42(2H, d, J=8.7Hz)                                   423  1.52-2.04(8H, m), 2.49-3.15(8H, m), 3.38-3.57                                 (2H, m), 3.75-5.12(8H, m), 6.88(2H, d, J=8.7Hz),                              6.93-7.36(6H, m), 7.42(2H, d, J=8.7Hz)                                   424  1.47-2.20(8H, m), 2.48-3.33(10H, m), 3.75-5.14                                (5H, m), 6.87(2H, d, J= 8.7Hz), 6.93-7.54(7H, m),                             8.88(2H, d, J=4.9Hz)                                                     425  1.52-2.13(8H, m), 2.49-3.14(8H, m), 3.47-3.68                                 (2H, m), 3.85-5.11(3H, m), 3.99(2H, t, J=6.1Hz),                              6.87(2H, d, J=8.8Hz), 6.93-7.38(4H, m), 7.42                                  (2H, d, J=8.8Hz), 7.57(1H, d, J=4.9Hz), 8.95                                  (1H, d, J=4.9Hz)                                                         426  1.09-2.02(10H, m), 2.42-5.21(29H, m), 6.89(2H,                                d, J=8.7Hz), 6.94-7.36(4H, m), 7.40(2H, d, J=8.7Hz),                     427  1.38(9H, t, J=7.1Hz), 1.48-2.19(8H, m), 2.49-                                 3.16(8H, m), 3.27-3.45(2H, m), 3.50(6H, q, J=7.1Hz),                          3.80-5.11(3H, m), 4.03(2H, t, J=4.7Hz),                                       6.90(2H, d, J=8.6Hz), 6.97-3.38(4H, m), 7.41                                  (2H, d, J=8.6Hz)                                                         428  1.34-3.39(25H, m), 3.77-5.12(3H, m), 3.97(2H, t,                              J=6.3Hz), 5.57-5.92(3H, m), 6.88(2H, d, J=8.8Hz),                             6.94-7.36(4H, m), 7.42(2H, d, J=8.8Hz)                                   429  1.351.99(8H, m), 2.42-3.20(8H, m), 3.72-5.15                                  (3H, m), 3.97(4H, t like, J=6.9Hz), 6.81-7.62                                 (11H, m)                                                                 430  1.37-2.14(8H, m), 2.45-3.16(8H, m), 3.71-5.15                                 (3H, m), 3.98(2H, t, J=6.2Hz), 4.21(2H, t, J=7.0Hz),                          6.78-7.52(8H, m), 7.94(1H, s), 8.07(1H, s)                               431  1.53-2.10)8H, m), 2.48-3.17(10H, m), 3.80-5.12                                (3H, m), 4.00(2H, t, J=6Hz), 6.89(2H, d, J=8.8Hz),                            6.92-7.55(8H, m), 6.05-8.22(2H, m)                                       432  1.22-1.96(14H, m), 2.46-3.16(8H, m), 3.75-5.18                                (3H, m), 3.68(2H, t, J=7.2Hz), 3.96(2H, t, J=6.5Hz),                          6.89(2H, d, J=8.7Hz), 6.94-7.36(4H, m),                                       7.42(2H, d, J=8.7Hz), 7.63-7.92(4H, m)                                   433  1.40-2.02(8H, m), 2.41-3.22(10H, m), 3.50-5.15                                (3H, m), 3.76(2H, brs), 3.95(2H, t, J=6.2Hz),                                 6.48-6.68(2H, m), 6.87Z(2H, d, J=8.8Hz), 6.94-                                7.37(6H, m), 7.42(2H, d, J=8.8Hz)                                        434  1.44-2.11(8H, m), 2.50-3.32(10H, m), 3.83-5.10                                (3H, m), 3.96(2H, t, J=5.8Hz), 6.85(2H, d, J=8.7Hz),                          6.90-7.38((4H, m), 7.41(2H, d, J=8.7Hz),                                      8.05-8.21(2H, m), 8.36-8.52(2H, m)                                       435  1.41-2.12(8H, m), 2.45-3.41(8H, m), 3.20(2H, t,                               J=6.9Hz), 3.70-5.11(3H, m), 3.99(3H, t, J=6.3Hz),                             6.75-7.17(11H, m), 8.37-8.52(2H, m)                                      436  1.51-2.05(8H, m), 2.37-3.22(10H, m), 3.76-5.14                                (3H, m), 4.00(2H, t, J=6.1Hz), 6.89(2H, d, J=8.7Hz),                          6.95-7.38(6H, m), 7.43(2H, d, J=8.7Hz),                                       8.30-8.49(2H, m)                                                         437  1.41-1.92(8H, m), 2.47-3.19(10H, m), 3.70-5.10                                (5H, m), 3.93(2H, t, J=6Hz), 6.56-7.70(12H, m)                           438  1.46-2.02(8H, m), 2.43-3.19(8H, m), 3.31-3.56                                 (2H, m), 3.70-5.11(3H, m). 3.96(2H, t, J=5.9Hz),                              6.75-7.51(8H, m), 7.56(1H, ddd, J=1.3, 4.7, 7.6Hz),                           7.89-8.18(2H, m), 8.68-8.81(1H, m)                                       439  1.48-1.97(8H, m), 2.47-3.30(10H, m), 3.78-5.12                                (5H, m), 6.87(2H, d, J=8.7Hz), 6.94-7.36(4H, m),                              7.43(2H, d, J=8.7Hz), 7.68-7.88(2H, m), 8.23-                                 8.39(2H, m)                                                              440  1.41-2.01(8H, m), 2.25(3H, s,), 2.48-3.16(10H,                                m), 3.71-5.18(3H, m), 3.90(2H, d, J=5.5Hz), 6.78                              (2H, d, J=8.7Hz), 6.98-7.54(8H, m), 7.63(2H, d,                               J=8.7Hz), 9.03(1H, brs)                                                  441  1.15-2.16(16H, m), 2.44-3.13(10H, m), 3.75-5.20                               (3H, m), 3.98(2H, t, J=6.5Hz), 6.90(2H, d, J=8.7Hz),                          6.94-7.37(4H, m), 7.42(2H, d, J=8.7Hz)                                   442  1.22-5.20(34H, m), 5.92-6.19(1H, m), 6.90(2H, d,                              J=8.5Hz), 6.95-7.34(4H, m), 7.42(2H, d, J=8.5Hz),                        443  1.42-1.96(8H, m), 2.50-3.19(10H, m), 3.06(6H,                                 s), 3.74-5.11(3H, m), 3.94(2H, t, J=6.2Hz), 6.69                              (2H, d, J=9.1Hz), 6.85(2H, d, J=8.8Hz), 6.92-                                 7.34(4H, m), 7.40(2H, d, J=8.8Hz), 7.69(2H, d,                                J=9.1Hz)                                                                 444  1.20-2.02(14H, m), 1.97(3H, m), 2.48-3.32(10H,                                m), 3.77-5.15(3H, m), 3.98(2H, t, J=6.4Hz), 5.61                              (1H, brs), 6.90(2H, d, J=8.7Hz), 6.98-7.38(4H,                                m), 7.42(2H, d, J=8.7Hz)                                                 445  1.29-3.40(25H, m), 2.03(3H, s), 2.07(3H, s),                                  3.81-5.15(7H, m), 5.76(brs), 6.89(2H, d, J=8.4Hz),                            6.96-7.51(6H, m)                                                         446  1.62-1.94(2H, m), 1.99(3H, s), 2.01(2H, m),                                   2.46-3.20(8H, m), 3.45(2H, q, J=6.3Hz), 3.70-                                 5.20(2H, brs), 4.05(2H, t, J=5.9Hz)m 4.34(1H,                                 m), 6.00(1H, brs), 6.60(1H, d, J=8.1Hz), 6.67                                 (1H, d, J=8.1Hz), 6.89(2H, d, J=8.7Hz), 7.10                                  (1H, t, J=8.1Hz), 7.42(2H, d, J=8.7Hz)                                   447  1.42(3H, t, J=7.0Hz), 1.57-1.75(1H, m), 1.75-                                 1.93(1H, m), 2.40-3.24(8H, m), 3.56-3.92(4H, m),                              4.40(2H, q, J=7.0Hz), 4.19-4.66(1H, m), 4.80-                                 5.04(1H, m), 6.37-6.67(1H, m), 6.48(1H, d, J=8.1Hz),                          6.60-6.78(1H, m), 6.61(1H, d, J=8.1Hz),                                       7.01(1H, t, J=8.1Hz), 7.10-7.46(1H, m), 8.36                                  (1H, brs)                                                                448  1.42(3H, t, J=7.0Hz), 1.57-1.75(1H, m), 1.75-                                 1.94(1H, m), 2.35-3.20(8H, m), 3.57-3.73(1H, m),                              3.73-3.92(3H, m), 3.84(3H, s), 4.04(2H, q, J=7.0Hz),                          4.25-4.75(1H, m), 4.86-5.04(1H, m), 6.43-                                     6.57(1H, m), 6.50(1H, d, J=8.2Hz), 6.64(1H, d,                                J=8.2Hz), 6.68-6.91(1H, m), 7.12-7.33(1H, m),                                 7.18(1H, t, J=8.2Hz)                                                     449  1.42(3H, t, J=6.9Hz), 1.66-1.91(2H, m), 1.91-                                 2.13(2H, m), 1.97(3H, s), 2.47-3.20(8H, m), 3.42                              (2H, q, J=6.3Hz), 3.80-5.20(2H, brs), 4.03(2H,                                t, J=6.9Hz), 4.05(2H, q, J=6.9Hz), 4.35(1H, m),                               6.37(1H, brs), 6.64(1H, d, J=8.2Hz), 6.74(1H,                                 d, J=8.2Hz), 6.89(2H, d, J=8.7Hz), 7.17(1H, t,                                J=8.2Hz), 7.42(2H, d, J=8.7Hz)                                           450  1.42(6H, t, J=7.0Hz), 1.55-1.76(1H, m), 1.76-                                 1.93(1H, m), 2.35-3.22(8H, m), 3.50-3.75(1H, m),                              3.75-3.94(3H, m), 4.40(4H, q, J=7.0Hz), 4.26-                                 4.72(1H, m), 4.82-5.05(1H, m), 6.49-6.58(1H, m),                              6.51(1H, d, J=8.2Hz), 6.63(1H, d, J=8.2Hz),                                   6.68-6.92(1H, m), 7.15(1H, t, J=8.2Hz), 7.20-                                 7.35(1H, m)                                                              451  1.42(3H, t, J=7.0Hz), 1.55-1.75(1H, m), 1.75-                                 1.98(1H, m), 2.33(3H, s), 2.41-3.23(8H, m),                                   3.53-3.96(4H, m), 4.05(2H, q, J=7.9Hz), 4.18-                                 4.68(1H, m), 4.86-5.08(1H, m), 6.46-6.60(1H, m),                              6.49(1H, d, J=8.0Hz), 6.81(1H, d, J=8.0Hz),                                   6.94-7.32(2H, m), 7.24(1H, t, J=8.0Hz)                                   452  1.55-1.88(2H, m), 1.88-2.10(2H, m), 1.97(3H, s),                              2.47-3.20(8H, m), 3.42(2H, q, J=6.3Hz), 3.60-                                 5.20(2H, brs) 3.84(3H, s), 4.03(2H, t, J=6.0Hz),                              4.34(1H, m), 6.30(1H, brs), 6.65(1H, d,                                       J=8.3Hz), 6.75(1H, d, J=8.3Hz), 6.89(2H, d,                                   J=8.7Hz), 7.20(1H, t, J=8.3Hz), 7.41(2H, d,                                   J=8.7Hz)                                                                 453  1.67-1.93(2H, m), 1.93-2.11(2H, m), 1.98(3H, s),                              2.33(3H, s), 2.50-3.15(8H, m), 3.43(2H, q, J=6.4Hz),                          3.80-5.20(2H, br), 4.04(2H, t, J=5.9Hz),                                      4.33(1H, m), 6.13(1H, brs), 6.82(1H, d, J=8.1Hz),                             6.90(2H, d, J=8.7Hz), 7.01(1H, d, J=8.1Hz),                                   7.26(1H, t, J=8.1Hz(, 7.42(2H, d, J=8.7Hz)                               454  1.60-1.90(3H, m), 2.40-2.95(8H, m), 3.10-3.36                                 (2H, m), 4.23-4.48(1H, m), 6.70-7.22(3H, m)                              455  1.55-1.93(2H, m), 2.35-3.27(8H, m), 3.58-4.00                                 (7H, m), 4.25-4.48(1H, m), 4.86-5.07(1H, m),                                  6.44-6.60(2H, m), 6.73-7.37(4H, m)                                       456  1.42(3H, t, J=7.0Hz), 1.55-1.90(2H, m), 2.35-                                 3.20(8H, m), 3.60-3.93(4H, m), 4.01(2H, q, J=7.0Hz),                          4.25-4.70(1H, m), 4.85-5.05(1H, m), 6.40-                                     6.59(2H, m), 6.72-7.35(4H, m)                                            457  1.70-2.12(4H, m), 1.95(3H, s), 2.31(3H, s),                                   2.42-3.15(8H, m), 3.35-3.50(2H, m), 3.80-5.10                                 (5H, m), 6.17(1H, brs), 6.80-7.20(5H, m), 7.42                                (2H, d, J=8.5Hz)                                                         458  1.40-2.05(10H, m), 2.31(3H, s), 2.42-3.20(8H,                                 m), 3.43(2H, t, J=6.7Hz), 3.70-5.05(5H, m),                                   6.80-7.22(5H, m), 7.42(2H, d, J=8.7Hz)                                   459  1.03(6H, t, J=7.1Hz), 1.22-2.00(10H, m), 2.31                                 (3H, s), 2.40-3.23(14H, m), 3.80-5.21(5H, m),                                 6.85-7.20(5H, m), 7.42(2H, d, J=8.7Hz)                                   460  1.30-2.15(14H, m), 2.31(3H, s), 2.38-3.20(14H,                                m), 3.80-5.05(5H, m), 6.80-7.22(5H, m), 7.42(2H,                              d, J=8.7Hz)                                                              461  1.42-1.96(8H, m), 2.42-3.13(12H, m), 3.30(2H, d,                              J=6.1Hz), 3.98(2H, t, J=6.3Hz) 3.80-4.97(3H,                                  m), 4.98-5.28(2H, m), 5.83-6.04(1H, m), 6.82-7.48                             (8H, m)                                                                  462  1.34-1.95((h, m), 2.45-3.15(12H, m), 3.57(2H, t                               J=5.4Hz), 3.63(2H, s), 3.95(2H, t, J=6.3Hz),                                  3.78-5.14(3H, m), 6.84-7.50(13H, m)                                      463  1.07(3H, d, J=6.3Hz), 1.24-1.93(14H, m), 2.07-                                2.48(3H, m), 2.53-3.13(10H, m), 3.98(2H, t,                                   J=6.4Hz), 3.82-5.10(3H, m), 6.84-7.50(8H, m)                             464  0.76-0.95(1H, m), 0.87(3H, d, J=6.1Hz), 1.38-                                 1.93(14H, m), 2.27-2.41(2H, m), 2.52-3.12(10H,                                m), 3.98(2H, t, J=6.4Hz), 3.83-5.07(3H, m),                                   6.83-7.49(8H, m)                                                         465  0.92(3H, d, J=5.8Hz), 1.14-2.02(15H, m), 2.26-                                2.42(2H, m), 2.52-3.13(10H, m), 3.98(2H, t,                                   J=6.4Hz), 3.86-5.06(3H, m), 6.83-7.52(8H, m)                             466  1.43-1.93(8H, m), 2.52-3.13(14H, m), 3.69(2H, t,                              J=5.3Hz), 3.99(2H, t, J=6.3Hz), 3.80-5.05(3H,                                 m), 6.83-7.49(8H, m)                                                     467  1.04(6H, t, J=7.2Hz), 1.33-2.05(8H, m), 2.30-                                 3.22(14H, m), 3.54-3.75(1H, m), 3.93-4.20(2H,                                 m), 4.30-4.42(1H, m), 4.93-5.07(1H, m), 6.83-7.42                             (8H, m)                                                                  468  1.36-1.92(8H, m), 2.28(6H, s), 2.42-3.13(14H,                                 m), 3.60(2H, s), 3.72-5.07(3H, m), 3.96(2H, t,                                J=6.4Hz), 6.85-7.48(13H, m)                                              469  1.45-1.98(14H, m), 2.49-31.4(14H, m), 3.82-5.13                               (3H, m), 3.99(2H, t, J=6.2Hz), 6.82-7.49(8H, m)                          470  1.38-1.94(8H, m), 2.22(2H, s), 2.28-2.44(2H, m),                              2.49-3.10(8H, m), 3.00(2H, d, J=6.5Hz), 3.88-                                 4.96(3H, m), 3.98(2H, t, J=6.4Hz), 5.08-5.24                                  (2H, m), 5.87(1H, ddt, J=17.1, 10.2, 6.5Hz),                                  6.83-7.49(8H, m)                                                         471  1.40-1.92(8H, m), 2.05, 2.07, 2.12, 2.14(total:                               6H, s), 2.52-3.14(8H, m), 3.28-3.43(2H, m), 3.55                              2H, dt, J=8.5, 5.9Hz), 3.99(2H, dt, J=6.1, 6.1Hz),                            4.20(2H, dt, J=6.0, 6.0Hz). 3.84-4.98(3H,                                     m), 6.85-7.50(8H, m)                                                     472  1.38-1.93(8H, m), 2.07(3H, s), 2.31(3H, s),                                   2.37-3.13(12H, m), 3.87-5.04(3H, m), 3.98(2H, t,                              J=6.4Hz), 4.18(2H, t, J=5.9Hz), 6.84-7.49(8H,                                 m)                                                                       473  1.37-1.94(8H, m), 2.05(6H, s), 2.49-3.12(10H,                                 m), 2.77(4H, t, J=6.2Hz), 3.83-5.50(3H, m), 3.98                              (2H, t, J=6.3Hz), 4.12(4H, t, J=6.1Hz), 6.85-                                 7.48(8H, m)                                                              474  1.13(6H, d, J=6.3Hz), 1.40-1.93(8H, m), 2.49-                                 3.13(12H, m), 3.84-5.03(3H, m), 3.98(2H, t,                                   J=6.4Hz), 6.84-7.48(8H, m)                                               475  1.44-2.08(8H, m), 2.02-3.30(10H, m), 3.09(3H,                                 s), 3.77-5.02(3H, m), 3.87(2H, d, J=7.1Hz), 4.00                              (2H, d, J=6.1Hz), 5.41-5.08(2H, m), 6.03-6.27                                 (1H, m), 6.83-7.48(8H, m)                                                476  1.00(6H, t, J=7.1Hz), 1.41-1.93(8H, m), 2.05                                  (3H, s), 2.32-3.13(14H, m), 3.86-5.05(3H, m),                                 3.98(2H, t, J=6.3Hz), 4.90-5.03(1H, m), 6.85-                                 7.48(8H, m)                                                              477  1.38-1.93(12H, m), 2.37-3.13(14H, m), 3.87-5.05                               (3H, m), 4.01(2H, t, J=6.4Hz), 6.83-7.49(8H, m)                          478  1.28-1.93(16M, m), 2.32-3.11(14H, m), 3.83-5.07                               (3H, m), 3.97(2H, t, J=6.4Hz), 6.85-7.51(8H, m)                          479  1.43-1.96(8H, m), 2.26(6H, s), 2.26-2.42(2H, m),                              2.53-3.07(8H, m), 3.91-5.04(3H, m), 3.99(2H, t,                               J=6.4Hz), 6.86-7.47(8H, m)                                               480  1.30-1.92(10H, m), 2.30(6H, s), 2.27-2.43(2H,                                 m), 2.53-33.12(8H, m), 3.87-4.87(3H, m), 3.98(2H,                             t, J=6.4Hz), 6.85-7.48(8H, m)                                            481  1.55-2.16(7H, m), 2.37-5.27(17H, m), 6.38(7.59                                (13H, m)                                                                 482  1.26(3H, t, J=7.2Hz), 1.52-2.01(6H, m), 2.32-                                 3.33(10H, m), 3.53-5.10(8H, m), 4.14(2H, q,                                   J=7.2Hz), 6.40-6.58(2H, m), 6.96-7.33(5H, m)                             483  1.58-3.32(16H, m), 3.56-5.12(8H, m), 5.52-6.00                                (2H, m), 6.48-6.60(2H, m), 6.95-7.48(5H, m)                              484  1.35-5.15(49H, m), 6.36-6.60(2H, m), 6/92-7.38                                (5H, m)                                                                  485  1.27-4.61(52H, m), 4.78-5.06(1H, m), 6.34-6.60                                (2H, m), 6.93-7.40(5H, m)                                                     NMR(DMSO-d.sub.6) δ value                                          486  1.24(12H, t, J=7.2Hz), 1.31-2.12(14H, m), 2.25-                               4.43(26H, m), 4.55-4.79(1H, m), 6.48-6.72(2H,                                 m), 6.94-7.43(5H, m)m 10.49-10.97(2H, m)                                      NMR (CDCl.sub.3) δ value                                           487  1.51-2.02(6H, m), 2.18-4.13(27H, m), 4.28-4.72                                (1H, m), 4.88-5.08(1H, m), 6.37-6.59(2H, m),                                  6.92-7.38(5H, m)                                                         488  1.53-1.99(6H, m), 2.30-3.24(14H, m), 3.55-4.12                                (10H, m), 4.22- 4.75(1H, m), 4.86-5.08(1H, m),                                6.39-6.58(2H, m), 6.92-7.38(5H, m)                                       489  1.51-2.10(6H, m), 2.12-3.29(14H, m), 3.52-4.68                                (11H, m), 4.77-5.07(1H, m). 6.35-6.62(2H, m),                                 6.92-7.48(5H, m)                                                         490  1.55-2.00(6H, m), 2.34-3.25(14H, m), 3.53-4.72                                (11H, m), 4.81-5.07(1H, m), 6.39-6.58(2H, m),                                 6.92-7.37(5H, m)                                                         491  1.49-2.08(8H, m), 2.48-3.13(8H, m), 3.44(2H, t,                               J=6.7Hz), 3.76-5.08(3H, m), 4.00(2H, t, J=6.3Hz),                             6.83-7.48(8H, m)                                                         492  1.42-1.63(4H, m), 1.68-2.02(6H, m), 2.48-3.18                                 (8H, m), 3.43(2H, t, J=6.7Hz), 3.86-5.13(3H, m),                              3.99(2H, t, J=6.3Hz), 6.84-7.52(8H, m)                                   493  0.98-2.02(18H, m), 2.23-3.13(12H, m), 3.85-4.97                               (3H, m), 3.98(2H, t, J=6.4Hz), 6.83-7.47(8H, m)                          494  1.42-1.95(9H, m), 2.22(1H, t, J=2.4Hz), 2.48-                                 3.13(10H, m), 3.43(2H, d, J=2.4Hz), 3.84-5.13                                 (3H, m), 3.99(2H, t, J=6.4Hz), 6.84-7.51(8H, m)                          ______________________________________                                    

Using the suitable starting materials, the following compounds areobtained in the same manner as in Examples 1, 384, 390-393, 398, 399,407-409, 426 and 593.

                  TABLE 11                                                        ______________________________________                                         ##STR448##                                                                   ______________________________________                                        Example 779                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR449##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring:                      Single bond                                                                   NMR analysis: 495)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 780                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR450##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring:                      Single bond                                                                   NMR analysis: 496)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 781                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR451##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring:                      Single bond                                                                   NMR analysis: 497)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 782                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR452##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring:                      Single bond                                                                   NMR analysis: 498)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 783                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR453##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring:                      Single bond                                                                   NMR analysis: 499)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 784                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR454##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring:                      Single bond                                                                   NMR analysis: 500)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 785                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR455##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring:                      Single bond                                                                   NMR analysis: 501)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 786                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR456##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring:                      Single bond                                                                   NMR analysis: 502)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    Example 787                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR457##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring:                      Single bond                                                                   NMR analysis: 503)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    ______________________________________                                    

Using the suitable starting materials, the following compound isobtained in the same manners as in Examples 1, 384, 390-393, 398, 399,407-409, 421 and 593.

                  TABLE 12                                                        ______________________________________                                         ##STR458##                                                                   ______________________________________                                        Example 788                                                                   Structure                                                                      ##STR459##                                                                   R.sup.1 : H, q: 1                                                             Bond between 3- and 4-positions in the carbostyril ring:                      Single bond                                                                   NMR analysis: 504)                                                            Form: Free                                                                    ______________________________________                                    

                  TABLE 13                                                        ______________________________________                                        No.     NMR (CDCl.sub.3) δ value                                        ______________________________________                                        495     1.66(9H, s), 1.42-1.93(8H, m). 2.51-3.22(11H,                                 m), 3.83-5.15(3H, m), 3.98(2H, t, J=6.4Hz),                                   6.83-7.48(8H, m)                                                      496     0.93(6H, d, J=6.6Hz), 1.42-1.94(9H, m), 2.33-                                 3.14(11H, m), 2.46(2H, d, J=6.9Hz), 3.83-5.18                                 (3H, m), 3.98(2H, t, J=6.4Hz), 6.85-7.48(8H, m)                       497     0.93(9H, s), 1.43-2.01(9H, m), 2.37(2H, s),                                   2.50-3.13(10H, m), 3.82-5.03(3H, m), 3.99(2H, t,                              J=6.4Hz), 6.86-6.94(2H, m), 6.98-7.30(4H, m),                                 7.38-7.47(2H, m)                                                      498     1.43-1.96(9H, m), 1.75(2H, s), 2.52-3.13(10H,                                 m), 3.19(2H, s), 3.88-5.05(3H, m), 3.99(2H, t,                                J=6.4Hz), 4.85(2H, d, J=6.5Hz), 6.85-7.52(8H,                                 m)                                                                    499     0.28-0.51(4H, m), 1.41-1.94(9H, m), 2.06-2.21                                 (1H, m), 2.51-3.17(10H, m), 3.82-5.08(3H, m),                                 3.98(2H, t, J=6.4Hz), 6.86-7.51(8H, m)                                500     0.91(9H, s), 1.34-1.94(10H, m), 2.11(1H, brs),                                2.49-3.12(12H, m), 3.84-5.03(3H, m), 3.98(2H, t,                              J=3.4Hz), 6.83-7.48(8H, m)                                            501     0.91(3H, t, J=7.2Hz), 1.24-1.93(12H, m), 2.13                                 (1H, brs), 2.44-3.15(12H, m), 3.78-5.14(3H, m),                               3.98(2H, t, J=6.4Hz), 6.84-7.48(8H, m)                                502     1.39-1.95(8H, m), 2.11(3H, d, J=1.5Hz), 2.27                                  (3H, s), 2.33(3H, s), 2.48-3.13(16H, m), 3.26-                                3.67(4H, m), 3.87-5.10(5H, m), 6.85-7.53(8H, m)                       503     0.90(3H, t, J=7.4Hz), 1.07(3H, d, J=6.3Hz),                                   1.20-1.92(10H, m), 2.22(1H, brs), 2.49-3.12(11H,                              m), 3.85-5.04(3H, m), 3.98(2H, t, J=6.4Hz),                                   6.83-7.48(8H, m)                                                      504     1.02(6H, t, J=7.1Hz), 1.31-1.93(10H, m), 2.16-                                3.13(15H, m), 3.49-3.67(1H, m), 3.85-4.93(3H,                                 m), 3.98(2H, t, J=6.4Hz), 6.83-7.48(8H, m)                            ______________________________________                                    

Reference Example 25

1,3-Cyclohexanedione (10.0 g) is dissolved in toluene (100 ml) withheating and thereto is added 4-amino-1-benzylpiperidine (18.6 ml). Themixture is refluxed for 2 hours by using Dean-Stark apparatus. Aftercooling, the precipitated crystal is washed with diethyl ether, andrecrystallized from toluene to give1-(1-benzyl-4-piperidinylamino)-1-cyclohexen-3-on (24.2 g) as lightyellow prisms, m.p.: 171°-172° C.

Reference Example 26

Acrylic acid (28.9 ml) is added to1-(1-benzyl-4-piperidinylamino)-1-cyclohexen-3-on (100 g) and themixture is refluxed with stirring for 6 hours. After cooling, thereaction mixture is dissolved in chloroform containing 10% methanol andpurified by silica gel column chromatography (solvent;dichloromethane:methanol=40:1). The resultant is recrystallized fromethanol/water to give1-(1-benzyl-4-piperidinyl)-5-oxo-3,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydrocarbostyril (23.98g) as colorless needles, m.p.: 102°-103° C.

Reference Example 27

1-(1-Benzyl-4-piperidinyl)-5-oxo-3,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydrocarbostyril (10.0g) is dissolved in chloroform (500 ml) and thereto is addedN-bromosuccinimide (5.78 g). The mixture is refluxed with stirring for 2hours. Thereto are added N-bromosuccinimide (5.00 g) and triethylamine(50 ml) and the mixture is refluxed with stirring for 3 hours. Aftercooling, the reaction mixture is washed twice with 30% aqueous sodiumthiosulfate solution (200 ml) and once with saline solution (500 ml) andthen dried with magnesium sulfate. The solvent is evaporated off and theresulting residue is purified by silica gel column chromatography(solvent: dichloromethane:methanol=40:1) and recrystallized fromethanol/water to give1-(1-benzyl-4-piperidinyl)-5-hydroxy-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril (2.13 g) ascolorless needles, m.p.: 183°-184° C.

Reference Example 28

1-(1-Benzyl-4-piperidinyl)-5-hydroxy-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril (500 mg) isdissolved in acetone (20 ml) and thereto are added potassium carbonate(246 mg) and ethyl iodide (0.18 ml). The mixture is refluxed withstirring for 6.5 hours. After the reaction, the insoluble materials areremoved by filtration, and the filtrate is concentrated under reducedpressure. Dichloromethane is added to the resulting residue and themixture is washed with 5% aqueous sodium hydroxide solution and thendried with magnesium sulfate. The solvent is evaporated and theresulting residue is purified by silica gel column chromatography(solvent; dichloromethane:methanol=50:1) to give1-(1-benzyl-4-piperidinyl)-5-ethoxy-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril (0.27 g).

NMR (CDCl₃) δ ppm: 1.41 (3H, t, J=7.0 Hz), 1.58-1.82 (2H, m), 2.03-2.24(2H, m), 2.47-3.10 (8H, m), 3.54 (2H, s), 4.03 (2H, q, J=7.0 Hz),4.19-4.36 (1H, m), 6.60 (1H, d, J=8.2 Hz), 6.85 (1H, d, J=8.2 Hz), 7.14(1H, t, J=8.2 Hz), 7.22-7.37 (5H, m)

Reference Example 29

Using the suitable starting materials,N-(1-benzyl-4-piperidinyl)-3,5-dimethylaniline is obtained in the samemanner as in the above Reference Example 1.

NMR (CDCl₃) δ ppm: 1.35-1.60 (2H, m), 1.95-2.20 (4H, m), 2.22 (6H, s),2.70-2.94 (2H, m), 3.15-3.40 (1H, m), 3.52 (2H, s), 6.22 (2H, s), 6.33(1H, s), 7.20-7.40 (5H, m)

Reference Example 30

Using the suitable starting materials,N-cinnamoyl-N-(1-benzyl-4-piperidinyl)-3,5-dimethylaniline is obtainedin the same manners as in the above Reference Example 15 as whitepowders, m.p.: 151°-154° C.

Reference Example 31

Using the suitable starting materials,1-(1-benzyl-4-piperidinyl)-5,7-dimethylcarbostyril hydrochloride isobtained in the same manner as in the above Reference Example 16 aswhite powders, m.p.: 241°-244° C.

Reference Example 32

Using the suitable starting materials,N-(1-benzyl-4-piperidinyl)-2-formyl-3-fluoroaniline is obtained in thesame manner as in the above Reference Example 19 as yellow powders,m.p.: 108°-109° C.

Reference Example 33

Using the suitable starting materials, methyl2-fluoro-5-[(1-benzyl-4-piperidinyl)amino]cinnamate is obtained in thesame manner as in the above Reference Example 24 as white powders, m.p.:130°-133° C.

Reference Example 34

Potassium carbonate (8.9 g), 4-amino-1-benzylpiperidine (18.5 g), cupricoxide (0.6 g) and dimethylformamide (25 ml) are added to2-chloro-6-fluorobenzoic acid (11.3 g) and the mixture is reacted withheating at 140° C. for 6 hours. After the reaction, the solvent isconcentrated and to the resulting residue are added water (200 ml) andactive carbon (1 g). The mixture is refluxed for 30 minutes. Afterfiltration, the filtrate is cooled and then adjusted to pH 8.0 withdiluted hydrochloric acid. The precipitated crystal is collected byfiltration and washed successively with water and methanol to give2-(1-benzyl-4-piperidinylamino)-6-fluorobenzoic acid (7.6 g) as whitepowders, m.p.: 233°-236° C.

Reference Example 35

To a solution of lithium aluminum hydride (0.9 g) in anhydroustetrahydrofuran (160 ml) is added2-(1-benzyl-4-piperidinylamino)-6-fluorobenzoic acid (8.0 g) and themixture is refluxed for 1 hour. After cooling, the reaction solution ispoured into ice-water and then extracted with dichloromethane. Thesolvent is concentrated and to the resulting residue is added diethylether/n-hexane. The precipitated crystal is collected by filtration togive N-(1-benzyl-4-piperidinyl)-2-hydroxymethyl-3-fluoroaniline (5.6 g)as light yellow powders, m.p.: 167°-170° C. Compounds of formula II areprepared as taught in European patent application EP 0 470514 A1,published Feb. 2, 1992. The carbostryril derivatives of formula II ofthe present invention can be prepared by various processes, for example,by the processes shown in the following reaction schemes. ##STR460##wherein R is the same R^(A) as defined above or a group of the formula:##STR461## wherein n and R^(3B) are the same as defined above, and D isa group of the formula: --CH═CHR^(14') (R^(14') is a lower alkoxy,phenyl or a halogen atom), a group of the formula: ##STR462## (R⁹ andR¹⁰ are each a lower alkyl), or a group of the formula: --C═CH, and Y ishydrogen atom or a lower alkyl.

The cyclization reaction of the compound of the formula (2) is carriedout in an appropriate solvent or without solvent in the presence of anacid. The acid includes any conventional inorganic acids and organicacids, for example, inorganic acids (e.g. hydrochloric acid, hydrobromicacid, sulfuric acid, phosphorus pentoxide, polyphosphoric acid, etc.),Lewis acids (e.g. aluminum chloride, boron trifluoride, titaniumtetrachloride, etc.), organic acids (e.g. formic acid, acetic acid,ethanesulfonic acid, p-toluenesulfonic acid, etc.), among whichhydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid and sulfuric acid are preferable.The acid is usually used in at least equivalent amount, preferably in anamount of 10 to 50 times by weight, as much as the amount of thecompound (2). The solvent includes any conventional inert solvents, forexample, water, lower alcohols (e.g. methanol, ethanol, propanol, etc.),ethers (e.g. dioxane, tetrahydrofuran, etc.), aromatic hydrocarbons(e.g. benzene, chlorobenzene, toluene, etc.), halogenated hydrocarbons(e.g. methylene chloride, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, etc.),acetone, dimethylsulfoxide, dimethylformamide, hexamethylphosphorictriamide, and the like. The reaction is usually carried out at atemperature of from about 0° to about 200° C., preferably from roomtemperature to about 150° C., for about 5 minutes to 6 hours.

The reduction of the compound of the formula (1a) is usually carried outunder conventional conditions for the usual catalytic reduction. Thecatalyst includes metals such as palladium, palladium-carbon, platinum,Raney nickel, etc. These metals are used in a conventional catalyticamount. The solvent used therein includes, for example, alcohols (e.g.methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, etc.), ethers (e.g. dioxane,tetrahydrofuran, etc.), aliphatic hydrocarbons (e.g. hexane,cyclohexane, etc.), esters (e.g. ethyl acetate, etc.), fatty acids (e.g.acetic acid, etc.). The reduction reaction can be carried out underatmospheric pressure or under pressure, usually under atmosphericpressure to 20 kg/cm², preferably atmospheric pressure to 10 kg/cm². Thereaction temperature is usually in the range of from about 0° C. toabout 150° C., preferably from room temperature to about 100° C.

The dehydrogenation reaction of the compound of the formula (1b) isusually carried out in an appropriate solvent with an oxidizing agent.The oxidizing agent includes, for example, benzoquinones (e.g.2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyanobenzoquinone, chloranil(=2,3,5,6-tetrachlorobenzoquinone), etc.), halogenating agents (e.g.N-bromosuccinimide, N-chlorosuccinimide, bromine, etc.), hydrogenatingcatalysts (e.g. selenium oxide, palladium-carbon, palladium black,palladium oxide, Raney nickel, etc.). When a halogenating agent is used,it is used in a wide range of amount but is usually used in an amount of1 to 5 moles, preferably 1 to 2 moles, to 1 mole of the compound (1b).When a hydrogenating catalyst is used, it is used in a catalytic amountas usual. The solvent includes, for example, ethers (e.g. dioxane,tetrahydrofuran, methoxyethanol, dimethoxyethane, etc.), aromatichydrocarbons (e.g. benzene, toluene, xylene, cumene, etc.), halogenatedhydrocarbons (e.g. dichloromethane, dichloroethane, chloroform, carbontetrachloride, etc.), alcohols (e.g. butanol, amyl alcohol, hexanol,etc.), polar protic solvents (e.g. acetic acid, etc.), aprotic polarsolvents (e.g. dimethylformamide, dimethylsulfoxide,hexamethylphosphoric triamide, etc.). The reaction is usually carriedout at a temperature of from room temperature to about 300° C.,preferably from room temperature to about 200° C., for 1 to 40 hours.##STR463## wherein R and Y are the same as defined above.

The cyclization reaction of the compound (3) is carried out in anappropriate solvent in the presence of a condensation agent. Thecondensation agent includes, for example, Lewis acids, such asphosphorus pentoxide, hydrogen fluoride, sulfuric acid, polyphosphoricacid, aluminum chloride, zinc chloride, etc. The solvent includes, forexample, halogenated hydrocarbons (e.g. chloroform, dichloromethane,1,2-dichloroethane, etc.), ethers (e.g. diethyl ether, dioxane, etc.),aromatic hydrocarbons (e.g. nitrobenzene, chlorobenzene, etc.). Thecondensation agent is usually used in an amount of about 1 to 10 moles,preferably about 3 to 6 moles, to 1 mole of the compound (3). Thereaction is usually carried out at a temperature of about 50° C. toabout 250° C., preferably about 70° C. to about 200° C., for about 20minutes to about 6 hours. ##STR464## wherein R, Y and the bond between3- and 4-positions of the carbostyril nucleus are the same as definedabove.

The cyclization reaction of the compound (4) is carried out in anappropriate solvent or without using a solvent in the presence of anacid. The acid includes, for example, inorganic acids (e.g. hydrochloricacid, sulfuric acid, hydrobromic acid, nitric acid, polyphosphoric acid,etc.), organic acids (e.g. p-toluenesulfonic acid, ethanesulfonic acid,trifluoroacetic acid, etc.). The solvent includes any conventionalsolvents unless they affect on the reaction, for example, water,alcohols (e.g. methanol, ethanol, propanol, butanol,3-methoxy-1-butanol, ethylcellosolve, methylcellosolve, etc.), pyridine,acetone, halogenated hydrocarbons (e.g. methylene chloride, chloroform,dichloroethane, etc.), aromatic hydrocarbons (e.g. benzene, toluene,xylene, etc.), ethers (e.g. diethyl ether, tetrahydrofuran,dimethoxyethane, diphenyl ether, etc.), esters (e.g. methyl acetate,ethyl acetate, etc.), aprotic polar solvents (e.g.N,N-dimethylformamide, dimethylsulfoxide, hexamethylphosphoric triamide,etc.), or a mixture of these solvents. The reaction is usually carriedout at a temperature of from about -20° C. to about 150° C., preferablyfrom about 0° C. to about 150° C., for about 5 minutes to about 30hours. ##STR465## wherein R, X, Y and the bond between 3- and4-positions of the carbostyril nucleus are the same as defined above,and X¹ is a halogen atom.

The reaction of the compound of the formula (5) and the compound of theformula (6) is usually carried out in an appropriate inert solvent inthe presence or absence of a basic compound. The inert solvent includes,for example, aromatic hydrocarbons (e.g. benzene, toluene, xylene,etc.), alcohols (e.g. methanol, ethanol, propanol, butanol,3-methoxy-1-butanol, ethylcellosolve, methylcellosolve, etc.), pyridine,acetone, N-methylpyrrolidone, dimethylsulfoxide, dimethylformamide,hexamethylphosphoric triamide, etc. The basic compound includes, forexample, sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate, sodium hydrogencarbonate, potassium, hydrogen carbonate, sodium hydroxide, potassiumhydroxide, sodium hydride, potassium hydride, triethylamine, etc.

The amounts of the compound (5) and the compound (6) are not critical,but the composed (6) is usually used at least in equimolar amount,preferably in an amount of 1 to 5 moles to 1 mole of the compound (5).The reaction is usually carried out at a temperature of from roomtemperature to about 200° C., preferably about 100° C. to about 180° C.,for about 3 to 30 hours. In the reaction, a copper powder may also beused as a catalyst, by which the reaction can proceed advantageously.##STR466## wherein X, Y, n and the bond between 3- and 4-positions ofthe carbostyril nucleus are the same as defined above, and R² is thesame as R^(2A) as mentioned above or a group of the formula: ##STR467##(R^(3B) is the same as defined above). ##STR468## wherein R¹, X, Y, A, nand the bond between 3- and 4-positions of the carbostyril nucleus arethe same as defined above.

The process of Reaction Schemes-5A and -5B is carried out by reacting acarbostyril derivative of the formula (1d) or (1d') and a carboxylicacid compound of the formula (7) or (7a) by a conventional amido bondproducing reaction. The amido bond producing reaction can be carried outunder the conditions for the conventional amido bond producing reaction,for example,

(a) a mixed acid anhydride process, i.e. a process of reacting thecarboxylic acid compound (7) or (7a) with an alkyl-halocarboxylic acidto form a mixed acid anhydride and reacting the resultant with the aminecompound (1d) or (1d'),

(b) an activated ester process, i.e. a process of converting thecarboxylic acid compound (7) or (7a) into an activated ester, such asp-nitrophenyl ester, N-hydroxysuccinimide ester, 1-hydroxybenzotriazoleester, etc., and reacting the resultant with the amine compound (1d) or(1d'),

(c) a carbodiimide process, i.e. a process of condensing the carboxylicacid compound (7) or (7a) and the amine compound (1d) or (1d') in thepresence of an activating agent such as dicyclohexylcarbodiimide,carbonyldiimidazole, etc.,

(d) other processes, i.e. a process of converting the carboxylic acidcompound (7) or (7a) into a carboxylic anhydride by treating it with adehydrating agent such as acetic anhydride, and reacting the resultantwith the amine compound (1d) or (1d'); a process of reacting an ester ofthe carboxylic acid compound (7) or (7a) with a lower alcohol and theamine compound (1d) or (1d') at a high temperature under high pressure;a process of reacting an acid halide compound of the carboxylic acidcompound (7) or (7a), i.e. a carboxylic acid halide, with the aminecompound (1d) or (1d'), and the like.

The mixed acid anhydride used in the above mixed acid anhydride processis obtained by the known Schotten-Baumann reaction, and the reactionproduct is used without isolation from the reaction mixture for thereaction with the amine compound (1d) or (1d') to give the desiredcompound of the formula (1e) or (1e'). The Schotten-Baumann reaction isusually carried out in the presence of a basic compound. The basiccompound is any conventional compounds used for the Schotten-Baumannreaction and includes, for example, organic basic compounds such astriethylamine, trimethylamine, pyridine, dimethylaniline,N-methylphorpholine, 1,5-diazabicyclo[4.3.0]nonene-5 (DBN),1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undecene-7 (DBU), 1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane(DABCO), etc., and inorganic basic compounds such as potassiumcarbonate, sodium carbonate, potassium hydrogen carbonate, sodiumhydrogen carbonate, etc. The reaction is usually carried out at atemperature of from about -20° C. to about 100° C., preferably fromabout 0° C. to about 50° C., for about 5 minutes to about 10 hours,preferably about 5 minutes to about 2 hours.

The reaction of the thus obtained mixed acid anhydride with the aminecompound (1d) or (1d') is usually carried out at a temperature of fromabout -20° C. to about 150° C., preferably about 10° C. to about 50° C.,for about 5 minutes to about 10 hours, preferably about 5 minutes toabout 5 hours. The mixed acid anhydride process is usually carried outin an appropriate solvent. The solvent is any conventional solventswhich are usually used in the mixed acid anhydride process and includes,for example, halogenated hydrocarbons (e.g. methylene chloride,chloroform, dichloroethane, etc.), aromatic hydrocarbons (e.g. benzene,toluene, xylene, etc.), ethers (e.g. diethyl ether, diisopropyl ether,tetrahydrofuran, dimethoxyethane, etc.), esters (e.g. methyl acetate,ethyl acetate, etc.), aprotic polar solvents (e.g.N,N-dimethylformamide, dimethylsulfoxide, hexamethylphosphoric triamide,etc.), or a mixture of these solvents. The alkylhalocarboxylic acid usedin the mixed acid anhydride process includes, for example, methylchloroformate, methyl bromoformate, ethyl chloroformate, ethylbromoformate, isobutyl chloroformate, and the like. In said process, thecarboxylic acid compound (7) or (7a), the alkylhalocarboxylic acid andthe amine (1d) or (1d') are usually used in each equimolar amount, butpreferably, the alkylhalocarboxylic acid and the carboxylic acidcompound (7) or (7a) are used each in an amount of about 1 to 1.5 moleto 1 mole of the amine (1d) or (1d').

Among the above other processes (d), in case of the process of reactingthe carboxylic acid halide with the amine compound (1d) or (1d'), thereaction is usually carried out in the presence of a basic compound inan appropriate solvent. The basic compound is any conventional compoundsand includes, in addition to the basic compounds used for theabove-mentioned Schotten-Baumann reaction, sodium hydroxide, potassiumhydroxide, sodium hydride, potassium hydride, etc. The solvent includes,in addition to the solvents used for the above-mentioned mixed acidanhydride process, alcohols (e.g. methanol, ethanol, propanol, butanol,3-methoxy-1-butanol, ethylcellosolve, methylcellosolve, etc.),acetonitrile, pyridine, acetone, and the like. The amount of the aminecompound (1d) or (1d') and the carboxylic acid halide is not critical,but the carboxylic acid halide is usually used at least in equimolaramount, preferably about 1 to 5 moles to 1 mole of the amine compound(1d) or (1d'). The reaction is usually carried out at a temperature offrom about -20° C. to about 180° C., preferably from about 0° C. toabout 150° C., for about 5 minutes to about 30 hours.

The amide bond producing reaction in the above Reaction Schemes-5A and-5B may also be carried out by reacting the carboxylic acid compound (7)or (7a) and the amine (1d') in the presence of a condensation agent suchas triphenylphosphine, diphenylphosphinyl chloride,phenyl-N-phenylphosphoramide chloridate, diethyl chlorophosphate,diethyl cyanophosphate, bis(2-oxo-3-oxazolidinyl)phosphinic chloride,etc. The reaction is usually carried out in the presence of the solventand basic compound as used in the above reaction of the carboxylic acidhalide and the amine (1d) or (1d') at a temperature of from about -20°C. to about 150° C., preferably about 0° C. to about 100° C., for about5 minutes to about 30 hours. The condensation agent and the carboxylicacid compound (7) or (7a) are used at least in equimolar amount,preferably about 1 to 2 moles, to 1 mole of the amine (1d) or (1d').##STR469## wherein X, Y, n, R^(3A), X¹, B, A, and the bond between 3-and 4-positions of the carbostyril nucleus are the same as definedabove, and R^(4') is hydrogen atom, R^(5a) is tricyclo[3,3,1,1]decany, atricyclo[3.3.1.1.]decanyl-lower alkyl, a halogen-substituted loweralkyl, a lower alkoxycarbonyl-lower alkanoyloxy-lower alkyl, or a loweralkenyl, and p' and p" are each an integer of 1 to 3, provided that p+p'and p+p" are each an integer not more than 3. ##STR470## wherein X, Y,n, X¹, A, and the bond between 3- and 4-positions of carbostyril nucleusare the same as defined above, and R¹¹ is an amino being optionallysubstituted by a lower alkoxy or a lower alkyl, R¹² is a lower alkyl,R¹³ is hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl, and p' and p" are each an integerof 1 to 3, provided that p+p' and p+p" are each an integer not more than3. ##STR471## wherein X Y, n, R^(3A), X¹, R¹², R¹³, and the bond between3- and 4-positions of carbostyril nucleus are the same as defined above,and p' and p" are each an integer of 1 to 3, provided that p+p' and p+p"are each an integer not more than 3.

The reaction of the compound (1f) and the compound (7b) in ReactionScheme-6A, the reaction of the compound (1h) and the compound (8) inReaction Scheme-6B, and the reaction of the compound (1h') and thecompound (8) in Reaction Scheme-6C are usually carried out in an inertsolvent in the presence or absence of a basic compound. The inertsolvent includes, for example, aromatic hydrocarbons (e.g. benzene,toluene, xylene, etc.), ethers (e.g. tetrahydrofuran, dioxane,diethylene glycol dimethyl ether, etc.), lower alcohols (e.g. methanol,ethanol, isopropanol, butanol, etc.), halogenated hydrocarbons (e.g.dichloromethane, dichloroethane, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride,etc.), acetic acid, ethyl acetate, acetone, acetonitrile,dimethylsulfoxide, dimethylformamide, hexamethylphosphoric triamide, andthe like. The basic compound includes, for example, metal carbonates(e.g. sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate, sodium hydrogen carbonate,potassium hydrogen carbonate, etc.), metal hydroxides (e.g. sodiumhydroxide, potassium hydroxide, etc.), sodium hydride, potassium,sodium, sodium amide, metal alcoholates (e.g. sodium methoxide, sodiumethoxide, etc.), and organic basic compounds (e.g. pyridine,ethyldiisopropylamine, dimethylaminopyridine, triethylamine,1,5-diazabicyclo[4.3.0]nonene-(5) (DBN),1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undecene-7 (DBU), 1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane(DABCO), etc.). The ratio of the compound (7b) or (8) to the compound(1f), (1h), or (1h') is not critical, but the compound (7b) or (8) isusually used at least in equivalent amount, preferably 1 to 5 moles, to1 mole of the compound (1f), (1h) or (1h'). The reaction is usuallycarried out at a temperature of from about 0° C. to about 200° C.,preferably from about 0° C. to about 170° C., for about 30 minutes toabout 30 hours.

Moreover, the compounds (1i) and (1i') wherein R¹² is a lower alkyl canalso be obtained by reacting the compound (1h) or (1h') with a compoundof the formula:

    R.sup.14 --CO--R.sup.15                                    (9)

wherein R¹⁴ and R¹⁵ are each hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl,respectively.

The reaction is usually carried out in an appropriate solvent or withoutsolvent in the presence of a reducing agent. The solvent includes, forexample, water, alcohols (e.g. methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, etc.),acetonitrile, formic acid, acetic acid, ethers (e.g. dioxane, diethylether, diglyme, tetrahydrofuran, etc.), aromatic hydrocarbons (e.g.benzene, toluene, xylene, etc.), or a mixture of these solvents. Thereducing agent includes, for example, formic acid, fatty acid alkalimetal salts (e.g. sodium formate, etc.), hydrogenating reducing agents(e.g. sodium borohydride, sodium cyanoborohydride, lithium aluminumhydride, etc.), catalytic reducing agents (e.g. palladium black,palladium-carbon, platinum oxide, platinum black, Raney nickel, etc.).When formic acid is used as the reducing agent, the reaction is usuallycarried out at a temperature of from room temperature to about 200° C.,preferably about 50° C. to about 150° C., for about 1 to 10 hours. Theformic acid is usually used in a large excess amount to the compound(1h) or (1h').

When a hydrogenating reducing agent is used, the reaction is usuallycarried out at a temperature of about -30° C. to about 100° C.,preferably about 0° C. to about 70° C., for about 30 minutes to about 12hours. The reducing agent is usually used in an amount of 1 to 20 moles,preferably 1 to 6 moles, to 1 mole of the compound (1h) or (1h'). Whenlithium aluminum hydride is used as the reducing agent, it is preferableto use a solvent selected from ethers (e.g. diethyl ether, dioxane,tetrahydrofuran, diglyme, etc.) and aromatic hydrocarbons (e.g. benzene,toluene, xylene, etc.).

When a catalytic reducing agent is used, the reaction is usually carriedout under atmospheric pressure to about 20 atm., preferably atmosphericpressure to about 10 atm. under hydrogen atmosphere or in the presenceof a hydrogen donor (e.g. formic acid, ammonium formate, cyclohexene,hydrazine hydrate, etc.) at a temperature of about -30° C. to about 100°C., preferably about 10° C. to about 60° C., for about 1 to 12 hours.The catalytic reducing agent is usually used in an amount of about 0.1to 40% by weight, preferably about 1 to 20% by weight, of the amount ofthe compound (1h) or (1h'). The compound (9) is usually used at least inequivalent amount, preferably equivalent to a large excess amount, tothe compound (1h) or (1h'). ##STR472## wherein X, Y, p, R^(3A), n, R⁴,R⁵, p', p", B, X¹, and the bond between 3- and 4-positions of thecarbostyril nucleus are the same as defined above.

The reaction of the compound (1j) and the compound (10) is carried outunder the same conditions as in the reaction of the compound (1f) andthe compound (7b) in the above Reaction Scheme-6A. ##STR473## wherein R,Y and X¹ are the same as defined above.

The cyclization reaction of the compound (1l) is so-called Friedel Craftreaction and is usually carried out in an appropriate solvent in thepresence of a Lewis acid. The solvent includes any conventional solventwhich is usually used in this kind of reaction, for example, carbondisulfide, nitrobenzene, chlorobenzene, dichloromethane, dichloroethane,tricloroethane, tetrachloroethane, and the like. The Lewis acid includesany conventional acid, for example, aluminum chloride, zinc chloride,iron chloride, tin chloride, boron tribromide, boron trifluoride, conc.sulfuric acid, and the like. The amount of Lewis acid is not criticalbut is usually in the range of about 2 to 6 moles, preferably about 3 to4 moles, to 1 mole of the compound (1l). The reaction temperature isusually in the range of about 20° C. to 200° C., preferably 40° C. to180° C. The reaction period of time may vary depending on the kinds ofthe starting compound, catalyst and reaction temperature, etc., but isusually in the range of about 0.5 to 6 hours. Besides, sodium chloridemay be added to the reaction system in order to proceed the reactionadvantageously. ##STR474## wherein X, Y, R^(3A), n, p, p', p", and thebond between 3- and 4-positions of the carbostyril nucleus are the sameas defined above, and R^(3a) is a lower alkenyloxy, R^(3b) is anoxilanyl-substituted lower alkoxy, R^(3c) is a lower alkoxy having asubstituent selected from a group of the formula: ##STR475## (R⁴ and R⁵are as defined above) and hydroxy, and p'" is an integer of 1 to 3,provided that p+p'" is not more than 3.

The reaction of converting the compound (11) into the compound (12) iscarried out in an appropriate solvent in the presence of an oxidizingagent. The solvent includes, for example, water, organic acids (e.g.formic acid, acetic acid, trifluoroacetic acid, etc.), alcohols (e.g.methanol, ethanol, etc.), halogenated hydrocarbons (e.g. chloroform,dichloromethane, etc.), or a mixture of these solvents. The oxidizingagent includes, for example, peracids (e.g. performic acid, peraceticacid, trifluoroperacetic acid, perbenzoic acid, m-chloro-perbenzoicacid, o-carboxy-perbenzoic acid, etc.), hydrogen peroxide, sodiummetaperiodate, dichromic acid, dichromates (e.g. sodium dichromate,potassium dichromate, etc.), permanganic acid, permanganates (e.g.potassium permanganate, sodium permanganate, etc.), lead salts (e.g.lead tetraacetate, etc.), and the like. The oxidizing agent is usuallyused in an amount of at least 1 mole, preferably 1 to 2 moles, to 1 moleof the starting compound. The above reaction is usually carried out at atemperature of about 0° C. to about 40° C., preferably from about 0° C.to room temperature, for about 1 to 15 hours.

The reaction of the compound (12) and the compound (13) is carried outunder the same conditions as in the reaction of the compound (1f) andthe compound (7b) in the above Reaction Scheme-6A.

The starting compound (2) can be prepared, for example, by the processesas shown in the following Reaction Schemes-10 and -11. ##STR476##wherein R², Y, n and D are the same as defined above.

The reaction of the compound (15) and the compound (16) is carried outunder the same conditions as in the reaction of the compound (1h) andthe compound (9) in the above Reaction Scheme-6B.

The reaction of the compound (17) and the compound (18) is carried outunder the same conditions as in the reaction of the compound (1d) andthe compound (7) in the above Reaction Scheme-5. ##STR477## wherein R¹,A, Y, n, and D are the same as defined above.

The reaction of the compound (19) and the compound (18) is carried outunder the same conditions as the above reaction of the compound (17) andthe compound (18).

The starting compound (4) can be prepared, for example, by the processof the following Reaction ##STR478## wherein R², Y, and n are the sameas defined above.

The reaction of the compound (21) and the compound (22) is carried outunder the same conditions as in the reaction of the compound (15) andthe compound (16) in the above Reaction Scheme-10.

The starting compound (1l) can be prepared, for example, by the processof the following Reaction Scheme-13. ##STR479## wherein R, Y and X¹ areas defined above.

The reaction of the compound (23) and the compound (24) is carried outunder the same conditions as in the reaction of the compound (17) andthe compound (18) in the above Reaction Scheme-10. ##STR480## wherein R,Y and X¹ are the same as defined above, and R¹⁶ is phenyl and R¹⁷ is alower alkoxycarbonyl.

The reaction of the compound (25) and the compound (26) is carried outin an appropriate solvent in the presence of a basic compound. The basiscompound includes inorganic bases (e.g. sodium metal, potassium metal,sodium hydride, sodium amide, sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide,sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate, sodium hydrogen carbonate, etc.),metal alcoholates (e.g. sodium methylate, sodium ethylate, potassiumt-butoxide, etc.), alkyl or aryl lithiums or lithium amides (e.g. methyllithium, n-butyl lithium, phenyl lithium, lithium diisopropylamide,etc.), organic bases (e.g. pyridine, piperidine, quinoline,triethylamine, N,N-dimethylaniline, etc.). The solvent includes anysolvent which does not affect on the reaction, for example, ethers (e.g.diethyl ether, dioxane, tetrahydrofuran, monoglyme, diglyme, etc.),aromatic hydrocarbons (e.g. benzene, toluene, xylene, etc.), aliphatichydrocarbons (e.g. n-hexane, heptane, cyclohexane, etc.), amines (e.g.pyridine, N,N-dimethylaniline, etc.), aprotic polar solvents (e.g.N,N-dimethylformamide, dimethylsulfoxide, hexamethylphosphoric triamide,etc.), alcohols (e.g. methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, etc.), and thelike. The reaction is usually carried out at a temperature of about -80°C. to about 150° C., preferably about -80° C. to about 120° C., forabout 0.5 to 15 hours.

The cyclization reaction of the compound (27) is carried out in thepresence of a catalytic reducing agent and in the presence or absence ofa basic compound or an acid, preferably in the presence of an acid, inan appropriate solvent. The basic compound includes, for example,organic bases (e.g. triethylamine, trimethylamine, pyridine,dimethylaniline, N-methylmorpholine, DBN, DBU, DABCO, etc.), andinorganic bases (e.g. potassium carbonate, sodium carbonate, sodiumhydroxide, potassium hydroxide, sodium hydride, potassium hydride,potassium hydrogen carbonate, sodium hydrogen carbonate, etc.), and theacid includes, for example, inorganic acids (e.g. hydrochloric acid,sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid, etc.), organic acids (e.g. acetic acid,etc.), or a mixture of these acids. The solvent includes, for example,water, alcohols (e.g. methanol, ethanol, propanol, butanol,3-methoxy-1-butanol, ethylcellosolve, methylcellosolve, etc.), pyridine,acetone, halogenated hydrocarbons (e.g. methylene chloride, chloroform,dichloroethane, etc.), aromatic hydrocarbons (e.g. benzene, toluene,xylene, etc.), ethers (e.g. tetrahydrofuran, diethyl ether,dimethoxyethane, etc.), esters (e.g. methyl acetate, ethyl acetate,etc.), N,N-dimethylformamide, dimethylsulfoxide, hexamethylphosphorictriamide, or a mixture of these solvents. The catalytic reducing agentincludes the same catalysts as used in the reduction reaction of thecompound (1a) in the above Reaction Scheme-1. The reaction is usuallycarried out under atmospheric pressure to about 20 kg/cm², preferablyatmospheric pressure to about 10 kg/cm², at a temperature of about 0° C.to about 200° C., preferably from room temperature to about 150° C., forabout 1 to 10 hours. The catalytic reducing agent is preferably used inan amount of 0.02 to 1 part by weight to 1 part by weight of thecompound (27). ##STR481## wherein R², Y and n are as defined above.

The reaction of the compound (28) and the compound (16) is carried outunder the same conditions as in the reaction of the compound (15) andthe compound (16) in the above Reaction Scheme-10.

The reaction of converting the compound (29) into the compound (25a) iscarried out in an appropriate solvent or without solvent in the presenceof an oxidizing agent. The solvent includes the above-mentioned aromatichydrocarbons, lower alcohols, halogenated hydrocarbons, ethers, polarsolvents (e.g. dimethylsulfoxide, dimethylformamide,hexamethylphosphoric triamide, etc.). The oxidizing agent includesacetic anhydride-dimethylsulfoxide, phosphoruspentoxide-dimethylsulfoxide, sulfur trioxide.pyridinecomplex-dimethylsulfoxide, dicyclohexylcarbodiimide-dimethylsulfoxide,oxalyl chloride-dimethylsulfoxide, chromic acid, chromic acid complexes(e.g. chromic acid-pyridine complex, chromic acid-2-pyridine complex,etc.), manganese dioxide, and the like. When oxalylchloride-dimethylsulfoxide is used as the oxidizing agent, there may beadded to the reaction system the basic compound as used in the reactionof the compound (1d) and the carboxylic halide in the above ReactionScheme-5. The reaction is usually carried out at a temperature of 0° C.to 150° C., preferably from room temperature to about 100° C., for about1 to 30 hours. The oxidizing agent is usually used in an amount of 1 to20 moles, preferably 1 to 15 moles, to 1 mole of the compound (29).##STR482## wherein R, X, Y and n are the same as defined above.

The reaction of the compound (30) and the compound (31) is carried outunder the same conditions as in the reaction of the compound (5) and thecompound (6) in the above Reaction Scheme-4. In this reaction, coppermonoxide may be added to the reaction system in order to proceed thereaction advantageously.

The reaction of converting the compound (32) into the compound (29) canbe carried out by reducing the compound (32). The reduction reaction ispreferably carried out by using a hydrogenating reducing agent. Thehydrogenating reducing agent includes, for example, lithium aluminumhydride, sodium borohydride, diborane, and the like. The reducing agentis usually used at least in equimolar amount, preferably 1 to 15 moles,to 1 mole of the starting compound. The reducing reaction is usuallycarried out in an appropriate solvent, for example, water, loweralcohols (e.g. methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, etc.), ethers (e.g.tetrahydrofuran, diethyl ether, diisopropyl ether, diglyme, etc.), or amixture of these solvents, at a temperature of about -60° C. to about150° C., preferably -30° C. to 100° C., for about 10 minutes to about 5hours. When lithium aluminum hydride or diborane is used as the reducingagent, it is preferable to use anhydrous solvents such astetrahydrofuran, diethyl ether, diisopropyl ether, diglyme, etc.##STR483## wherein R^(3A), X, Y, n, p, p', P", X¹, and the bond between3- and 4-positions of the carbostyril nucleus are the same as definedabove, and R¹⁸ is a lower alkyl, a group of the formula: ##STR484## (B,R⁴ and R⁵ are the same as defined above), or a lower alkyl having twosubstituents selected from an aminocarbonyloxy having optionally a loweralkyl and a group of the formula: ##STR485## (R⁷ and R⁸ are the same asdefined above).

The reaction of the compound (33) and the compound (34) is carried outunder the same conditions as in the reaction of the compound (1f) andthe compound (7b) in the above Reaction Scheme-6A. In said reaction, analkali metal halide (e.g. sodium iodide, potassium iodide, etc.) may beadded to the reaction system. ##STR486## wherein R^(3A), X, Y, n, p, p',p", B, R⁴, X¹, and the bond between 3- and 4-positions of thecarbostyril nucleus are the same as defined above, and R^(5b) is ahydroxy-substituted lower alkyl, R^(5c) is a lower alkoxycarbonyl-loweralkanoyloxy-lower alkyl, and R¹⁹ is a lower alkoxycarbonyl-loweralkanoyl.

The reaction of the compound (35) and the compound (36) is carried outunder the same conditions as in the reaction of the compound (1f) andthe compound (7b) in the above Reaction Scheme-6A. ##STR487## wherein X,Y, R^(3A), p, p', p", n, and the bond between 3- and 4-positions of thecarbostyril nucleus are the same as defined above, and R²⁰ is a loweralkoxy having two substituents selected from hydroxy and a group of theformula: ##STR488## (R⁷ and R⁸ are the same as defined above), R²¹ is alower alkyl, and R²² is an aminocarbonyloxy having optionally a loweralkyl substituent, or a group of the formula: ##STR489## (R⁷ and R⁸ arethe same as defined above).

The reaction of the compound (37) and the compound (38) is carried outin the presence or absence, preferably absence, of a basic compound inan appropriate solvent or without using any solvent. The solvent andbasic compound used in the above reaction are the same solvents andbasic compounds as used in the reaction of the amine (1d) and thecarboxylic acid halide in the above Reaction Scheme-5. The compound (38)is usually used in an amount of about 1 to 5 moles, preferably about 1to 3 moles, to 1 mole of the compound (37). The reaction is usuallycarried out at a temperature of about 0° to 200° C., preferably roomtemperature to about 150° C., for about 5 minutes to about 30 hours. Inthe reaction, a basic compound (e.g. borane trifluorideethyl etherate,etc.) may be added to the reaction system. ##STR490## wherein X, Y,R^(3A), B, p, p', p", and the bond between 3- and 4-positions of thecarbostyril nucleus are the same as defined above, and R^(6a) is amino,R^(6b) is an amino substituted by a lower alkanoyl having optionally 1to 3 halogen substituents, and R²³ is a lower alkanoyl having optionally1 to 3 halogen substituents.

The reaction of the compound (1p) and the compound (39) is carried outunder the same conditions as in the reaction of the compound (1d) andthe compound (7) in the above Reaction Scheme-5.

The reaction of the compound (1p) and the compound (40) is carried outwithout solvent or in an appropriate solvent in the presence or absence,preferably presence, of a basic compound. The solvent includes, forexample, the above-mentioned aromatic hydrocarbons, lower alcohols (e.g.methanol, ethanol, propanol, etc.), dimethylformamide,dimethylsulfoxide, and further halogenated hydrocarbons (e.g.chloroform, methylene chloride, etc.), acetone pyridine, and the like.The basic compound includes, for example, tertiary amines, (e.g.triethylamine, pyridine, etc.), sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide,sodium hydride, and the like. The above reaction may also be carried outin a solvent (e.g. acetic acid, etc.) in the presence of a mineral acid(e.g. sulfuric acid, etc.). The compound (40) is usually used in anequimolar amount or more, preferably about 1 to 10 moles, to 1 mole ofthe compound (1p). The above reaction is usually carried out at atemperature of about 0° to 200° C., preferably about 0° to 150° C., forabout 0.5 to 15 hours.

The hydrolysis of the compound (1q) can be carried out in an appropriatesolvent or without solvent in the presence of an acid or a basiccompound. The solvent includes, for example, water, lower alcohols (e.g.methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, etc.), ketones (e.g. acetone, methylethyl ketone, etc.), ethers (e.g. dioxane, tetrahydrofuran, ethyleneglycol dimethyl ether, etc.), fatty acids (e.g. acetic acid, formicacid, etc.), or a mixture of these solvents. The acid includes, forexample, mineral acids (e.g. hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid,hydrobromic acid, etc.) and organic acids (e.g. formic acid, aceticacid, aromatic sulfonic acids, etc.). The basic compound includes, forexample, metal carbonates (e.g. sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate,etc.), metal hydroxides (e.g. sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide,calcium hydroxide, etc.), and the like. The reaction is usually carriedout at a temperature of from room temperature to about 200° C.,preferably from room temperature to about 150° C., for about 0.5 to 25hours. ##STR491## wherein R, Y and the bond between 3- and 4-positionsof the carbostyril nucleus are the same as defined above.

The reaction of the compound (1c) and phosphorus pentasulfide orLawesson's reagent (as mentioned in Reference Example 1 hereinafter) isusually carried out in an inert solvent such as aromatic hydrocarbons(e.g. benzene, toluene, xylene, chlorobenzene, etc.), ethers (e.g.diethyl ether, tetrahydrofuran, dioxane, etc.), halogenated hydrocarbons(e.g. methylene chloride, chloroform, etc.), dimethylsulfoxide,hexamethylphosphoric triamide, and the like. The phosphorus pentasulfideor Lawesson's reagent is usually used in an amount of 0.2 mole to largeexcess amount, preferably 0.4 to 2 moles, to 1 mole of the compound(1c). The reaction is usually carried out at a temperature of from roomtemperature to 200° C., preferably 50° to 150° C., for 0.5 to 50 hours.

The starting compounds (1d), (1f), (1j), (1l), (33), (35) and (37) canreadily be prepared by various processes as shown in the above ReactionSchemes-1 to -5 by using appropriate starting materials.

In the case of the compounds of the formula (1) wherein R³ isthiomorpholino or 1-oxothiomorpholino; or a pyrrolidinyl-substitutedlower alkylthio or a pyrrolidinyl-substituted lower alkylsulfinyl can beconverted into the corresponding compounds of the formula (1) wherein R³is 1-oxo- or 1,1-dioxothiomopholino or 1,1-dioxothiomorpholino; or apyrrolidinyl-substituted lower alkyl-sulfinyl or -sulfonyl, or apyrrolidinyl-substituted lower alkyl-sulfonyl, respectively by oxidationthereof.

The above oxidation reaction is carried out in an appropriate solvent inthe presence of an oxidizing agent. The solvent includes, for example,water organic acids (e.g. formic acid, acetic acid, trifluoroaceticacid, etc.), alcohols (e.g. methanol, ethanol, etc.), halogenatedhydrocarbons (e.g. chloroform, dichloromethane, etc.), or a mixture ofthese solvents. The oxidizing agent includes, for example, peracids(e.g. performic acid, peracetic acid, trifluoro-peracetic acid,perbenzoic acid, m-chloro-perbenzoic acid, o-carboxy-perbenzoic acid,etc.), hydrogen peroxide, sodium metaperiodate, dichromic acid,dichromates (e.g. sodium dichromate, potassium dichromate, etc.),permanganic acid, permanganates, (e.g. potassium permanganate, sodiumpermanganate, etc.), lead salts (e.g. lead tetraacetate, etc.), and thelike. The oxidizing agent is usually used in an amount of at least 1mole, preferably 1 to 2 moles, to 1 mole of the starting compound. Incase of converting thiomorpholino into 1,1-dioxothiomorpholino orconverting pyrrolidinyl-substituted lower alkylthio intopyrrolidinyl-substituted lower alkylsulfonyl, the oxidizing agent isusually used in an amount of at least two moles, preferably 2 to 4moles, to 1 mole of the starting compound. The above reaction is usuallycarried out at a temperature of about -40° C. to about 40° C.,preferably from about -40° C. to room temperature, for about 10 minutesto about 10 hours.

In the case of the compounds of the formula (1) wherein R³ is aphenylthio having at least one nitro substituent, the compounds can besubjected to a reduction reaction to convert into the correspondingcompounds wherein R³ is a phenylthio having at least one aminosubstituent.

The reduction reaction can be carried out, for example, (1) by reducingthem in an appropriate solvent with a catalytic reducing agent, or (2)by reducing them in an appropriate inert solvent with a reducing agent,such as a combination of a metal or metal salt and an acid, or a metalor metal salt and an alkali metal hydroxide, sulfide, ammonium salt, andthe like.

In the case of reduction using a catalytic reducing agent (1), thesolvent includes, for example, water, acetic acid, alcohols (e.g.methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, etc.), hydrocarbons (e.g. hexane,cyclohexane, etc.), ethers (e.g. dioxane, tetrahydrofuran, diethylether, diethylene glycol dimethyl ether, etc.), esters (e.g. ethylacetate, methyl acetate, etc.), aprotic polar solvent (e.g.N,N-dimethylformamide, etc.), and the like. The catalytic reducing agentincludes, for example, palladium, palladium black, palladium-carbon,platinum, platinum oxide, copper chromite, Raney nickel, and the like.The catalyst is usually used in an amount of 0.02 to 1 part by weight to1 part by weight of the starting compound. The reaction is usuallycarried out at a temperature of about -20° C. to about 150° C.,preferably from about 0° C. to about 100° C., under a hydrogen pressureof 1 to 10 atm., for about 0.5 to 10 hours.

In the case of the reduction (2), the reducing agent includes acombination of iron, zinc, tin or stannous chloride with a mineral acid(e.g. hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid, etc.), or of iron, ferroussulfate, zinc or tin with an alkali metal hydroxide (e.g. sodiumhydroxide, etc.), a sulfide (e.g. ammonium sulfide, etc.), aqueousammonia, or an ammonium salt (e.g. ammonium chloride, etc.). The inertsolvent includes, for example, water, acetic acid, methanol, ethanol,dioxane, and the like. The conditions of the reduction reaction aredetermined depending on the kinds of the reducing agent, for example, incase of a combination of stannous chloride and hydrochloric acid, it isadvantageously carried out at a temperature of about 0° C. to roomtemperature for about 0.5 to 10 hours. The reducing agent is usuallyused in an amount of at least 1 mole, preferably 1 to 5 moles, to 1 moleof the starting compound.

In case of the compounds of the formula (i) wherein R³ is a heterocyclicgroup where the substituent on at least one nitrogen atom is hydrogenatom, the compounds can be converted into the corresponding compoundswherein R³ is a heterocyclic group where the substituent on at least onenitrogen is a lower alkyl by reacting them with a compound of theformula:

    R.sup.18 X.sup.1                                           (34)

wherein R¹⁸ and X¹ are the same as defined above, or a compound of theformula:

    R.sup.14 --CO--R.sup.15                                    (9)

wherein R¹⁴ and R¹⁵ are the same as defined above, under the sameconditions as in the reaction of the compound (1f) and the compound (7b)in the above Reaction Scheme-6A or in the reaction of the compound (1h)and the compound (8) in the above Reaction Scheme-6B.

Among the active compounds (1) of this invention, the compounds havingan acidic group can easily be converted into salts by treating with apharmaceutically acceptable basic compound. The basic compound includes,for example, metal hydroxides such as sodium hydroxide, potassiumhydroxide, lithium hydroxide, calcium hydroxide, etc., alkali metalcarbonates or hydrogen carbonates such as sodium carbonate, sodiumhydrogen carbonate, etc., alkali metal alcoholates such as sodiummethylate, potassium ethylate, etc. Besides, among the active compounds(1) of this invention, the compounds having a basic group can easily beconverted into acid addition salts thereof by treating with apharmaceutically acceptable acid. The acid includes, for example,inorganic acids such as sulfuric acid, nitric acid, hydrochloric acid,hydrobromic acid, etc., and organic acids such as acetic acid,p-toluenesulfonic acid, ethanesulfonic acid, oxalic acid, maleic acid,citric acid, succinic acid, benzoic acid, etc. Besides, the compounds(1) of this invention include stereoisomers and optical isomers, andthese isomers are also useful as the active ingredient in thisinvention.

The compounds of this invention thus obtained can easily be isolated andpurified by conventional isolation methods. The isolation methods are,for example, distillation method, recrystallization method, columnchromatography, ion exchange chromatography, gel chromatography,affinity chromatography, preparative thin layer chromatography,extraction with a solvent, and the like.

The compounds and their salts of this invention are useful as avasopressin antagonist and are used in the form of a conventionalpharmaceutical preparation. The preparation is prepared by usingconventional diluents or carriers such as fillers, thickening agents,binders, wetting agents, disintegrators, surfactants, lubricants, andthe like. The pharmaceutical preparations may be selected from variousforms in accordance with the desired utilities, and the representativeforms are tablets, pills, powders, solutions, suspensions, emulsions,granules, capsules, suppositories, injections (solutions, suspensions,etc.), and the like. In order to form in tablets, there are usedcarriers such as vehicles (e.g. lactose, white sugar, sodium chloride,glucose, urea, starches, calcium carbonate, kaolin, crystallinecellulose, silicic acid, etc.), binders (e.g. water, ethanol, propanol,simple syrup, glucose solution, starch solution, gelatin solution,carboxymethyl cellulose, shellac, methyl cellulose, potassium phosphate,polyvinylpyrrolidone, etc.), disintegrators (e.g. dry starch, sodiumarginate, agar powder, laminaran powder, sodium hydrogen carbonate,calcium carbonate, polyoxyethylene sorbitan fatty acid esters, sodiumlaurylsulfate, stearic monoglyceride, starches, lactose, etc.),disintegration inhibitors (e.g. white sugar, stearin, cacao butter,hydrogenated oils, etc.), absorption promoters (e.g. quaternary ammoniumbase, sodium laurylsulfate, etc.), wetting agents (e.g. glycerin,starches, etc.), adsorbents (e.g. starches, lactose, kaolin, bentonite,colloidal silicates, etc.), lubricants (e.g. purified talc, stearates,boric acid powder, polyethylene glycol, etc.), and the like. Moreover,the tablets may also be in the form of a conventional coated tablet,such as sugar-coated tablets, gelatin-coated tablets, enteric coatedtablets, film coating tablets, or double or multiple layer tablets. Inthe preparation of pills, the carriers include vehicles (e.g. glucose,lactose, starches, cacao butter, hydrogenated vegetable oils, kaolin,talc, etc.), binders (e.g. gum arabic powder, tragacanth powder,gelatin, ethanol, etc.), disintegrators (e.g. laminaran, agar, etc.),and the like. In the preparation of suppositories, the carriers include,for example, polyethylene glycol, cacao butter, higher alcohols, higheralcohol esters, gelatin, semi-synthetic glycerides, and the like.Capsules can be prepared by charging a mixture of the compound of thisinvention with the above carriers into hard gelatin capsules or softcapsules in a usual manner. In the preparation of injections, thesolutions, emulsions or suspendions are sterilized and are preferablymade isotonic with the blood. In the preparation of these solutions,emulsions and suspensions, there are used conventional diluents, such aswater, ethyl alcohol, macrogol, propylene glycol, ethoxylated isostearylalcohol, polyoxylated isostearyl alcohol, polyoxyethylene sorbitan fattyacid esters, and the like. In this case, the pharmaceutical preparationsmay also be incorporated with sodium chloride, glucose, or glycerin inan amount sufficient to make them isotonic, and may also be incorporatedwith conventional solubilizers, buffers, anesthetizing agents. Besides,the pharmaceutical preparations may optionally be incorporated withcoloring agents, preservatives, perfumes, flavors, sweeting agents, andother medicaments, if required.

The amount of the active compound of this invention (active ingredient)to be incorporated into the anti-vasopressin preparations is notspecified but may be selected from a broad range, but usually, it ispreferably in the range of 1 to 70% by weight, more preferably 5 to 50%by weight.

The anti-vasopressin preparation of this invention may be administeredin any method, and suitable method for administration may be determinedin accordance with various forms of preparation, ages, sexes and otherconditions of the patients, the degree of severity of diseases, and thelike. For instance, tablets, pills, solutions, suspensions, emulsions,granules and capsules are administered orally. The injections areintraveneously administered alone or together with a conventionalauxiliary liquid (e.g. glucose, amino acid solutions), and further areoptionally administered alone in intramuscular, intracutaneous,subcutaneous, or intraperitoneal route, if required. Suppositories areadministered in intrarectal route.

The dosage of the anti-vasopressin agent of this invention may beselected in accordance with the usage, ages, sexes and other conditionsof the patients, the degree of severity of the diseases, and the like,but is usually in the range of about 0.6 to 50 mg of the active compoundof this invention per 1 kg of body weight of the patient per day. Theactive compound is preferably contained in an amount of 10 to 1000 mgper the dosage unit.

EXAMPLES

The present invention is illustrated by the following Preparations ofanti-vasopressin agent, Reference Examples of processes for preparingthe starting compounds to be used for preparing the active compounds,Examples of processes for preparing the active compounds, andExperiments of the activities of the active compounds of this invention.

Preparation 1

Film coated tablets are prepared from the following components.

    ______________________________________                                        Components                 Amount                                             ______________________________________                                        1-{1-[4-(3-Hydroxy-4-allylaminobutoxy)-                                                                  150 g                                              benzoyl]-4-piperidinyl]-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril                                Avicel (tradename of microcrystalline cellulose,                                                         40 g                                               manufactured by Asahi Chemical Industry                                       Co., Ltd., Japan)                                                             Corn starch                30 g                                               Magnesium stearate          2 g                                               Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose                                                                            10 g                                               Polyethylene glycol-6000    3 g                                               Castor oil                 40 g                                               Ethanol                    40 g                                               ______________________________________                                    

The active component of this invention, Avicel, corn starch andmagnesium stearate are mixed and kneaded and the mixture is tablettedusing a conventional pounder (R 10 mm) for sugar coating. The tabletsthus obtained are coated with a film coating agent consisting ofhydroxypropyl methylcellulose, polyethylene glycol-6000, castor oil andethanol to give film coated tablets.

Preparation 2

Tablets are prepared from the following components.

    ______________________________________                                        Components                 Amount                                             ______________________________________                                        1-[1-{4-[(4-Amino-1-piperidinyl)pentyloxy]-                                                              150 g                                              benzoyl}-4-piperidinyl]-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril                                Citric acid                1.0 g                                              Lactose                    33.5 g                                             Dicalcium phosphate        70.0 g                                             Pullonic F-68              30.0 g                                             Sodium laurylsulfate       15.0 g                                             Polyvinylpyrrolidone       15.0 g                                             Polyethylene glycol (Carbowax 1500)                                                                      4.5 g                                              Polyethylene glycol (Carbowax 6000)                                                                      45.0 g                                             Corn starch                30.0 g                                             Dry sodium stearate        3.0 g                                              Dry magnesium stearate     3.0 g                                              Ethanol                    q.s.                                               ______________________________________                                    

The active compound of this invention, citric acid, lactose, dicalciumphosphate, Pullonic F-68 and sodium laurylstearate are mixed. Themixture is screened with No. 60 screen and is granulated with an alcoholsolution containing polyvinylpyrrolidone, carbowax 1500 and 6000. Ifrequired, an alcohol is added thereto so that the powder mixture is madea paste-like mass. Corn starch is added to the mixture and the mixtureis continuously mixed to form uniform particles. The resulting particlesare passed through No. 10 screen and entered into a tray and then driedin an oven at 100° C. for 12 to 14 hours. The dried particles are screenwith No. 16 screen and thereto are added dry sodium laurylsulfate anddry magnesium stearate, and the mixture is tabletted to form the desiredshape.

The core tablets thus prepared are vanished and dusted with talc inorder to guard from wetting. Undercoating is applied to the coretablets. In order to administer the tablets orally, the core tablets arevanished several times. In order to give round shape and smooth surfaceto the tablets, further undercoating and coating with lubricant areapplied thereto. The tablets are further coated with a coloring coatingmaterial until the desired colored tablets are obtained. After drying,the coated tablets are polished to obtain the desired tablets havinguniform gloss.

Preparation 3

An injection preparation is prepared from the following components.

    ______________________________________                                        Components                 Amount                                             ______________________________________                                        1-{1-[4-(5-Methylaminocarbonyloxy-6-                                                                     5      g                                           dimethylaminohexyloxy)benzoyl)-4-                                             piperidinyl]-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril                                           Polyethylene glycol (molecular weight: 4000)                                                             0.3    g                                           Sodium chloride            0.9    g                                           Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate                                                                      0.4    g                                           Sodium metabisulfite       0.1    g                                           Methyl-paraben             0.18   g                                           Propyl-paraben             0.02   g                                           Distilled water for injection                                                                            10.0   ml                                          ______________________________________                                    

The above parabens, sodium metabisulfite and sodium chloride aredissolved in distilled water of half volume of the above with stirringat 80° C. The solution thus obtained is cooled to 40° C., and the activecompound of this invention and further polyethylene glycol andpolyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate are dissolved in the above solution.To the solution is added distilled water for injection to adjust to thedesired volume, and the solution is sterilized by filtering with anappropriate filter paper to give an injection preparation.

Reference Example 1

1-(4-Piperidinyl)-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril hydrochloride (5 g) and aLawesson's Reagent (3.8 g) are dispersed in toluene (20 ml), and themixture is refluxed for 40 hours. To the reaction mixture is addedwater, and the mixture is acidified with hydrochloric acid, and theorganic layer is separated. The aqueous layer is basified with sodiumhydroxide, extracted with chloroform, dried over sodium carbonate andrecrystallized from n-hexane. The crystal is collected by filtration,and crystallized from dichloromethane/n-hexane to give1-(4-piperidinyl)-3,4-dihydrothiocarbostyril (4.1 g) as pale yellowpowder, m.p. 94°-97° C. ##STR492##

Example 1

1-(4-Piperidinyl)-3,4-dihydrothiocarbostyril (1.1 g),4-ethoxy-2-methoxybenzoic acid (1.05 g) and bisoxooxazodinylphosphinylchloride (1.4 g) are dissolved in dichloromethane (30 ml) and thereto isadded triethylamine (1.4 ml), and the mixture is stirred at roomtemperature overnight. Water is added to the reaction mixture, and themixture is extracted with chloroform, dried over sodium carbonate, andpurified by silica gel column chromatography (eluent: ethylacetate:n-hexane=1:1) to give1-[1-(2-methoxy-4-ethoxybenzoyl)-4-piperidinyl]-3,4-dihydrothiocarbostyril(0.9 g) as pale yellow amorphous.

¹ H-NMR (CDCL₃) δ ppm; 1.42 (3H, t, J=7.0 Hz), 1.79-2.17 (2H, m),2.26-2.59 (2H, m), 2.63-3.36 (6H, m), 3.59-3.64 (1H, m), 3.76-3.92 (3H,m), 4.04 (2H, q, J=7.0 Hz), 4.88-5.05 (1H, m), 5.92-6.13 (1H, m),6.44-6.58 (2H, m), 7.06-7.45 (5H, m)

Using the suitable starting materials, the compounds of the followingTable 1 are obtained in the same manner as in Example 1.

                                      TABLE 1                                     __________________________________________________________________________     ##STR493##                                                                   __________________________________________________________________________    Example 2                                                                     Structure                                                                      ##STR494##                                                                   X: O Y: H                                                                     Bond between 3- and 4-positions of the carbosytril nucleus: Single Bond       Crystalline form: Colorless oil                                               Form: Free                                                                    NMR: 1)                                                                       Example 3                                                                     Structure                                                                      ##STR495##                                                                   X: O Y: H                                                                     Bond between 3- and 4-positions of the carbosytril nucleus: Single Bond       Crystalline form: White powder                                                Recrystallization solvent: Ethanol/water                                      Melting point: 125-129° C.                                             Form: Hydrochloride                                                           Example 4                                                                     Structure                                                                      ##STR496##                                                                   X: O Y: H                                                                     Bond between 3- and 4-positions of the carbosytril nucleus: Single Bond       Crystalline form: Colorless oil                                               Form: Free                                                                    NMR: 2)                                                                       Example 5                                                                     Structure                                                                      ##STR497##                                                                   X: O Y: H                                                                     Bond between 3- and 4-positions of the carbosytril nucleus: Single Bond       Crystalline form: Colorless oil                                               Form: Free                                                                    NMR: 3)                                                                       Example 6                                                                     Structure                                                                      ##STR498##                                                                   X: O Y: H                                                                     Bond between 3- and 4-positions of the carbosytril nucleus: Single Bond       Crystalline form: Colorless oil                                               Form: Free                                                                    NMR: 4)                                                                       Example 7                                                                     Structure                                                                      ##STR499##                                                                   X: O Y: H                                                                     Bond between 3- and 4-positions of the carbosytril nucleus: Single Bond       Crystalline form: Colorless oil                                               Form: Free                                                                    NMR: 5)                                                                       Example 8                                                                     Structure                                                                      ##STR500##                                                                   X: O Y: H                                                                     Bond between 3- and 4-positions of the carbosytril nucleus: Single Bond       Crystalline form: Colorless oil                                               Form: Free                                                                    NMR: 6)                                                                       Example 9                                                                     Structure                                                                      ##STR501##                                                                   X: O Y: H                                                                     Bond between 3- and 4-positions of the carbosytril nucleus: Single Bond       Crystalline form: Colorless oil                                               Form: Free                                                                    NMR: 7)                                                                       Example 10                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR502##                                                                   X: O Y: H                                                                     Bond between 3- and 4-positions of the carbosytril nucleus: Single Bond       Crystalline form: Colorless oil                                               Form: Free                                                                    NMR: 8)                                                                       Example 11                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR503##                                                                   X: O Y: H                                                                     Bond between 3- and 4-positions of the carbosytril nucleus: Single Bond       Crystalline form: Colorless oil                                               Form: Free                                                                    NMR: 9)                                                                       Example 12                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR504##                                                                   X: O Y: H                                                                     Bond between 3- and 4-positions of the carbosytril nucleus: Single Bond       Crystalline form: Colorless amorphous                                         Form: Free                                                                    NMR: 10)                                                                      Example 13                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR505##                                                                   X: O Y: H                                                                     Bond between 3- and 4-positions of the carbosytril nucleus: Single Bond       Crystalline form: Colorless amorphous                                         Form: Free                                                                    NMR: 11)                                                                      Example 14                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR506##                                                                   X: O Y: H                                                                     Bond between 3- and 4-positions of the carbosytril nucleus: Single Bond       Crystalline form: Colorless amorphous                                         Form: Free                                                                    NMR: 12)                                                                      Example 15                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR507##                                                                   X: S Y: H                                                                     Bond between 3- and 4-positions of the carbosytril nucleus: Single Bond       Crystalline form: Pale yellow powder                                          Recrystallization solvent: Dichloromethane/n-hexane                           Melting point: 182-183° C.                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 16                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR508##                                                                   X: O Y: H                                                                     Bond between 3- and 4-positions of the carbosytril nucleus: Single Bond       Crystalline form: Colorless oil                                               Form: Free                                                                    NMR: 13)                                                                      Example 17                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR509##                                                                   X: O Y: H                                                                     Bond between 3- and 4-positions of the carbosytril nucleus: Single Bond       Crystalline form: White amorphous                                             Form: Free                                                                    NMR: 14)                                                                      Example 18                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR510##                                                                   X: O Y: H                                                                     Bond between 3- and 4-positions of the carbosytril nucleus: Single Bond       Crystalline form: White amorphous                                             Form: Free                                                                    NMR: 15)                                                                      Example 19                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR511##                                                                   X: O Y: H                                                                     Bond between 3- and 4-positions of the carbosytril nucleus: Single Bond       Crystalline form: White amorphous                                             Form: Hydrochloride                                                           NMR: 16)                                                                      Example 20                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR512##                                                                   X: O  Y: H                                                                    Bond between 3- and 4-positions of the carbosytril nucleus: Single Bond       Crystalline form: Colorless prisms                                            Recrystallization solvent: Methanol                                           Melting point: 198-200° C.                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 21                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR513##                                                                   X: O Y: H                                                                     Bond between 3- and 4-positions of the carbosytril nucleus: Single Bond       Crystalline form: Colorless prisms                                            Recrystallization solvent: Ethyl acetate                                      Melting point: 151-153° C.                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 22                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR514##                                                                   X: O Y: H                                                                     Bond between 3- and 4-positions of the carbosytril nucleus: Single Bond       Crystalline form: Colorless needles                                           Recrystallization solvent: Methanol                                           Melting point: 240-243° C.                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 23                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR515##                                                                   X: O Y: H                                                                     Bond between 3- and 4-positions of the carbosytril nucleus: Single Bond       Crystalline form: White powder                                                Recrystallization solvent: Methanol                                           NMR: 17)                                                                      Melting point: 107-113° C.                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 24                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR516##                                                                   X: O Y: H                                                                     Bond between 3- and 4-positions of the carbosytril nucleus: Single Bond       Crystalline form: White amorphous                                             Form: Free                                                                    NMR: 18)                                                                      Example 25                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR517##                                                                   X: O Y: H                                                                     Bond between 3- and 4-positions of the carbosytril nucleus: Single Bond       Crystalline form: Colorless scales                                            Recrystallization solvent: Ethyl acetate                                      Melting point: 203-206° C.: -Form: Free                                Example 26                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR518##                                                                   X: O Y: H                                                                     Bond between 3- and 4-positions of the carbosytril nucleus: Single Bond       Crystalline form: Pale yellow powder                                          Recrystallization solvent: Methanol/chloroform                                Melting point: 224-225.5° C.                                           Form: Free                                                                    Example 27                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR519##                                                                   X: O Y: H                                                                     Bond between 3- and 4-positions of the carbosytril nucleus: Single Bond       Crystalline form: White powder                                                Form: Free                                                                    NMR: 19)                                                                      Example 28                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR520##                                                                   X: O Y: H                                                                     Bond between 3- and 4-positions of the carbosytril nucleus: Single Bond       Crystalline form: Colorless prisms                                            Recrystallization solvent: Methanol                                           NMR: 20)                                                                      Melting point: Over 100° C. (decomposed)                               Form: Free                                                                    Example 29                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR521##                                                                   X: O Y: H                                                                     Bond between 3- and 4-positions of the carbosytril nucleus: Single Bond       Crystalline form: Colorless prisms                                            Recrystallization solvent: Methanol                                           Melting point: 122-124° C.                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 30                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR522##                                                                   X: O Y: H                                                                     Bond between 3- and 4-positions of the carbosytril nucleus: Single Bond       Crystalline form: White powder                                                Form: Free                                                                    NMR: 21)                                                                      Example 31                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR523##                                                                   X: O Y: H                                                                     Bond between 3- and 4-positions of the carbosytril nucleus: Single Bond       Crystalline form: Colorless scales                                            Recrystallization solvent: Ethyl acetate                                      Melting point: 177-179° C.                                             Form: Free                                                                    Example 32                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR524##                                                                   X: O Y: H                                                                     Bond between 3- and 4-positions of the carbosytril nucleus: Single Bond       Crystalline form: White powder                                                Form: Free                                                                    NMR: 22)                                                                      Example 33                                                                    Structure                                                                      ##STR525##                                                                   X: O Y: H                                                                     Bond between 3- and 4-positions of the carbosytril nucleus: Double Bond       Crystalline form: Slightly yellow prisms                                      Recrystallization solvent: Methanol                                           Melting point: 113-116° C.                                             Form: Free                                                                    __________________________________________________________________________     1) .sup.1 HNMR(CDCl.sub.3)δ ppm: 1.23-1.93(22H, m), 2.35-3.12(14H,      m), 3.86-4.96(3H, m), 3.98(2H, t, J=6.4Hz), 6.82-6.93(2H, m),                 6.96-7.32(4H, m), 7.35-7.48(2H, m)                                            2) .sup.1 HNMR(CDCl.sub.3)δ ppm: 1.42-2.03(23H, m), 2.27(2H, s),        2.50-3.13(10H, m), 3.87-4.40(3H, m), 3.98(2H, t, J=6.4Hz), 6.85-6.95(2H,      m), 6.97-7.32(4H, m), 7.33-7.48(2H, m)                                        3) .sup.1 HNMR(CDCl.sub.3)δ ppm: 1.40-1.97(9H, m), 2.53-3.16(10H,       m), 3.18(2H, q, J=9.5Hz), 3.83-4.98(3H, m), 3.99(2H, t, J=6.3Hz),             6.82-6.95(2H, m), 6.97-7.32(4H, m), 7.35-7.48(2H, m)                          4) .sup.1 HNMR(CDCl.sub.3)δ ppm: 1.28(3H, t, J=7.1Hz), 1.38-1.93(8H     m), 2.28(3H, s), 2.35-3.10(12H, m), 3.39(2H, s), 3.82-4.96(3H, m),            3.98(2H, t, J=6.4Hz), 4.19(2H, q, J=7.1Hz), 4.25(2H, t, J=6.5Hz),             6.83-7.46(8H, m)                                                              5) .sup.1 HNMR(CDCl.sub.3)δ ppm: 1.65-2.08(3H, m), 2.52-3.13(10H,       m), 3.27-3.56(5H, m), 3.83-4.98(6H, m), 5.13-5.31(2H, m), 5.81-6.02(1H,       m), 6.83-7.46(8H, m)                                                          6) .sup.1 HNMR(CDCl.sub.3)δ ppm: 1.40-1.92(8H, m), 2.43-3.12(12H,       m), 3.21-3.42(2H, m), 3.61-3.76(1H, m), 3.82-3.94(3H, m), 3.99(2H, t,         J=6.3Hz), 5.10-5.28(2H, m), 5.80-6.01(1H, m), 6.85-7.48(8H, m)                7) .sup.1 HNMR(CDCl.sub.3)δ ppm: 1.30-1.68(6H, m), 1.69- 2.12(8H,       m), 2.15-2.40(4H, m), 2.48-3.12(11H, m), 3.87-5.00(3H, m), 3.98(2H, t,        J=6.4Hz), 6.82-6.93(2H, m), 6.97-7.31(4H, m), 7.35-7.48(2H, m)                8) .sup.1 HNMR(CDCl.sub.3)δ ppm: 1.41-1.93(12H, m), 1.97(3H, s),        2.08-2.26(2H, m), 2.38-3.29(12H, m), 3.70-5.08(4H, m), 3.99(2H, t,            J=6.3Hz), 5.60-5.73(1H, m), 6.83-6.92(2H, m), 6.95-7.31(4H, m),               7.37-7.46(2H, m)                                                              9) .sup.1 HNMR(CDCl.sub.3)δ ppm: 1.00(6H, t, J=7.1Hz), 1.45-1.97(8H     m), 2.40-3.10(18H, m), 3.90-5.03(4H, m), 3.99(2H, t, J=6.2Hz),                6.82-6.95(2H, m), 6.98-7.33(4H, m), 7.46-7.50(2H, m)                          10) .sup.1 HNMR(CDCl.sub.3)δ ppm: 1.05-2.10(4H, m), 2.55-3.00(7H,       m), 3.40-4.15(9H, m), 4.65-4.80(1H, m), 6.35-6.50(2H, m), 6.90-7.30(5H, m     11) .sup.1 HNMR(CDCl.sub.3)δ ppm: 1.65-2.15(2H, m), 2.65-3.00(5H,       m), 3.05-4.40(12H, m), 6.40-6.55(2H, m), 6.90-7.10(2H, m), 7.10-7.30(3H,      m)                                                                            12) .sup.1 HNMR(CDCl.sub.3)δ ppm: 1.65-2.15(2H, m), 2.55-3.05(5H,       m), 2.99(6H, s), 3.35-4.50(6H, m), 6.65(2H, d, J=8.9Hz), 6.90-7.10(2H, m)     7.10-7.30(2H, m), 7.48(2H, d, J=8.9Hz)                                        13) .sup.1 HNMR(CDCl.sub.3)δ ppm: 1.37-1.63(6H, m), 1.68-2.17(8H,       m), 2.30-2.41(2H, m), 2.52-3.10(10H, m), 3.70-5.04(4H, m), 4.00(2H, t,        J=6.4Hz), 6.35-6.50(1H, m), 6.85-6.95(2H, m), 6.98-7.31(4H, m),               7.37-7.47(2H, m)                                                              14) .sup.1 HNMR(CDCl.sub.3)δ ppm: 1.3-2.2(12H, m), 2.3-3.3(16H, m),     3.6-4.0(1H, m), 4.25-4.45(1H, m), 4.7-5.1(1H, m), 7.0-7.35(4H, m),            7.62(2H, d, J=8.5Hz), 7.67(2H, d, J=8.5Hz)                                    15) .sup.1 HNMR(CDCl.sub.3)δ ppm: 1.2-2.1(12H, m), 2.3-3.25(16H, m)     3.6-3.85(1H, m), 4.2-4.4(1H, m), 4.8-5.1(1H, m), 6.95-7.15(2H, m),            7.15-7.35(2H, m), 7.65(2H, d, J=8.4Hz), 7.96(2H, d, J=8.4Hz)                  16) .sup.1 HNMR(DMSO-d.sub.6)δ ppm: 1.3-2.1(12H, m), 2.3-2.7(5H, m)     2.7-3.2(10H, m), 3.4-3.9(2H, m), 4.1-4.8(2H, m), 6.95-7.1(1H, m),             7.2-7.5(7H, m), 10.37(1H, brs)                                                17) .sup.1 HNMR(DMSO-d.sub.6)δ ppm: 1.5-2.0(2H, m), 2.3-3.3(8H, m),     3.4-3.8(1H, m), 4.2-4.45(1H, m), 4.45-4.8(1H, m), 6.95-7.1(1H, m),            7.2-7.4(11H, m), 7.4-7.6(3H, m)                                               18) .sup.1 HNMR(CDCl.sub.3)δ ppm: 1.6-1.9(2H, m), 2.5-3.2(8H, m),       3.5-3.7(3H, m), 3.75-3.95(3H, m), 4.2-4.7(1H, m), 4.85-5.05(1H, m),           5.05-5.3(2H, m), 5.8-6.05(1H, m), 6.85-7.35(7H, m)                            19) .sup.1 HNMR(CDCl.sub.3)δ ppm: 1.6-2.1(2H, m), 2.5-3.2(8H, m),       3.7-4.1(1H, m), 4.2-4.45(1H, m), 4.6-5.2(1H, m), 5.5-6.8(1H, m),              6.95-7.3(6H, m), 7.38(2H, d, J=8.3Hz), 7.85(2H, d, J=8.3Hz)                   20) .sup.1 HNMR(CDCl.sub.3)δ ppm: 1.7-2.1(2H, m), 2.5-3.4(8H, m),       3.6-4.2(1H, m), 4.2-4.5(1H, m), 4.5-5.2(1H, m), 7.0-7.4(12H, m), 7.53(2H,     d, J=8.4Hz)                                                                   21) .sup.1 HNMR(CDCl.sub.3)δ ppm: 1.7-2.1(2H, m), 2.5-3.5(10H, m),      3.7-4.2(1H, m), 4.2-4.5(1H, m), 4.6-5.2(1H, m), 6.47(1H, dt, J=1.2Hz,         8.0Hz), 7.62(1H, dd, J=1.2Hz, 8.0Hz), 6.95(1H, dd, J=1.2Hz, 8.0Hz),           7.0-7.3(7H, m), 7.34(2H, d, J=8.4Hz), 7.54(2H, d, J=8.4Hz)                    22) .sup.1 HNMR(CDCl.sub.3)δ ppm: 1.7-2.0(2H, m), 2.5-3.2(8H, m),       3.7-4.0(1H, m), 4.25-4.45(1H, m), 4.7-5.1(1H, m), 7.0-7.4(13H, m),            7.48(2H, d, J=8.4Hz)                                                     

Example 34

1-[1-{4-[5-(4-Trifluoroacetylamino-1-piperidinyl)pentyloxy]benzoyl}-4-piperidinyl]-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril(1.8 g) is dissolved in methanol (40 ml), and thereto is added potassiumcarbonate (0.8 g). The mixture is stirred at room temperature overnight.The reaction solution is concentrated and thereto is added water. Themixture is extracted with chloroform, dried over sodium carbonate, andpurified by silica gel column chromatography (eluent;dichloromethane:methanol=10:1) to give1-[1-{4-[5-(4-amino-1-piperidinyl)pentoyloxy]benzoyl}-4-piperidinyl]-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril(1 g) as colorless oil.

¹ H-NMR (CDCl₃) δ ppm: 1.30-1.68 (6H, m), 1.69-2.12 (8H, m), 2.15-2.40(4H, m), 2.48-3.12 (11H, m), 3.87-5.00 (3H, m), 3.98 (2H, t, J=6.4 Hz),6.82-6.93 (2H, m), 6.97-7.31 (4H, m), 7.35-7.48 (2H, m)

Example 35

1-[1-{4-[5-(4-Amino-1-piperidinyl)pentyloxy]benzoyl}-4-piperidinyl]-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril(0.6 g) and acetic anhydride (0.2 ml) are dissolved in dichloromethane(20 ml), and thereto are added triethylamine (0.56 ml) and1,4-dimethylaminopyridine (20 mg), and the mixture is stirred at roomtemperature overnight. Water is added to the reaction mixture and themixture is extracted with chloroform, dried over sodium carbonate, andpurified by silica gel column chromatography (eluent;dichloromethane:methanol=20:1) to give1-[1-{4-[5-(4-acetylamino-1-piperidinyl)pentyloxy]benzoyl}-4-piperidinyl]-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril(310 mg) as colorless oil.

¹ H-NMR (CDCl₃) δ ppm: 1.41-1.93 (12H, m), 1.97 (3H, s), 2.08-2.26 (2H,m), 2.38-3.29 (12H, m), 3.70-5.08 (4H, m), 3.99 (2H, t, J=6.3 Hz),5.60-5.73 (1H, m), 6.83-6.92 (2H, m), 6.95-7.31 (4H, m), 7.37-7.46 (2H,m)

Using the suitable starting materials, the compounds of the aboveExamples 1 and 14 are obtained in the same manner as in Example 35.

Example 36

1-{1-[4-(6-Diethylamino-5-hydroxyhexyloxy)benzoyl}-4-piperidinyl}-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril(0.7 g) and methyl isocyanate (0.24 ml) are dissolved in acetonitril (20ml), and thereto is added trifuroboran ethyl ether complex (0.35 ml)under ice-cooling, and the mixture is stirred at room temperatureovernight. The reaction mixture is concentrated and purified by silicagel column chromatography (eluent; dichloromethane:methanol=20:1) togive1-{1-[4-(6-diethylamino-5-methylaminocarbonyloxyhexyloxy)benzoyl]-4-piperidinyl}-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril(314 mg) as colorless oil.

¹ H-NMR (CDCl₃) δ ppm: 1.00 (6H, t, J=7.1 Hz), 1.45-1.97 (8H, m),2.40-3.10 (18H, m), 3.90-5.03 (4H, m), 3.99 (2H, t, J=6.2 Hz), 6.82-6.95(2H, m), 6.98-7.33 (4H, m), 7.46-7.50 (2H, m)

Example 37

1-{1-[4-{5-[(N-Methyl-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)amino]pentyloxy}benzoyl]-4-piperidinyl}-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril(0.9 g) and ethylmalonyl chloride (0.28 ml) are dissolved indichloroethane (10 ml), and thereto is added diisopropylethylamine (0.48ml) under ice-cooling, and the mixture is stirred at room temperatureovernight. The reaction mixture is concentrated and purified by silicagel column chromatography (eluent; dichloromethane:methanol=20:1) togive1-{1-[4-{5-[(N-methyl-N-(2-ethoxycarbonylacetyloxyethyl)amino]pentyloxy}benzoyl]-4-piperidinyl}-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril(0.28 g) as colorless oil.

¹ H-NMR (CDCl₃) δ ppm: 1.28 (3H, t, J=7.1 Hz), 1.38-1.93 (8H, m), 2.28(3H, s), 2.35-3.10 (12H, m), 3.39 (2H, s), 3.82-4.96 (3H, m), 3.98 (2H,t, J=6.4 Hz), 4.19 (2H, q, J=7.1 Hz), 4.25 (2H, t, J=6.5 Hz), 6.83-7.46(8H, m)

Example 38

1-{1-[4-(4-Oxiranylbutoxy)benzoyl]-4-piperidinyl}-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril(4.6 g) is dissolved in methanol (100 ml), and thereto is addedallylamine (10 ml), and the mixture is stirred overnight. The reactionmixture is concentrated and purified by silica gel column chromatography(eluent; dichloromethane:methanol=10:1) to give1-{1-[4-(5-hydroxy-6-allylaminohexyloxy)benzoyl]-4-piperidinyl}-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril(2.5 g) as colorless oil.

¹ H-NMR (CDCl₃) δ ppm: 1.40-1.92 (8H, m), 2.43-3.12 (12H, m), 3.21-3.42(2H, m), 3.61-3.76 (1H, m), 3.82-3.94 (3H, m), 3.99 (2H, t, J=6.3 Hz),5.10-5.28 (2H, m), 5.80-6.01 (1H, m), 6.85-7.48 (8H, m)

Using the suitable starting materials, the compound of the above Example6 is obtained in the same manner as in Example 38.

Example 39

1-{1-[4-(5-Bromopentyloxy)benzoyl]-4-piperidinyl}-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril(2 g) and 4-trifluoroacetylaminopiperidine (2 g) are dissolved indimethylformamide (40 ml), and thereto is added potassium carbonate (2g) and the mixture is stirred overnight. The reaction mixture is pouredinto water, and the mixture is extracted with toluene/ethyl acetate(1:1), dried over magnesium sulfate, and purified by silica gel columnchromatography (eluent; dichloromethane:methanol=50:1) to give1-[1-{4-[5-(4-trifluoroacetylamino-1-piperidinyl)pentyloxy]benzoyl}-4-piperidinyl]-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril(2 g) as colorless oil.

¹ H-NMR (CDCl₃) δ ppm: 1.37-1.63 (6H, m), 1.69-2.17 (8H, m), 2.30-2.41(2H, m), 2.52-3.10 (10H, m), 3.70-5.04 (4H, m), 4.00 (2H, t, J=6.4 Hz),6.35-6.50 (1H, m), 6.85-6.95 (2H, m), 6.98-7.31 (4H, m), 7.37-7.47 (2H,m)

Using the suitable starting materials, the compounds of the aboveExamples 2-10 and 15 are obtained in the same manner as in Example 39.

Example 40

To the mixture of conc. hydrochloric acid (3.2 ml) and ethanol (2 ml) isadded1-[1-{4-[2-(2-nitrophenyl)thio-1-imidazolyl]benzoyl}-4-piperidinyl]-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril(2.0 g), and thereto is added dropwise a solution of stannous chloridedihydrate (2.7 g) in ethanol (4 ml) at a temperature below 25° C. withwater-cooling, and the mixture is stirred at room temperature for twohours. The mixture is poured into ice-water and basified with aqueoussodium hydroxide solution, extracted with chloroform, washed with water,and dried over sodium sulfate. After concentrated under reducedpressure, the resulting residue is purified by silica gel columnchromatography (eluent; chloroform:methanol=50:1-25:1), and furtherdissolved in methanol. The mixture is added dropwise with stirring intowater (about 40 ml) and the resulting precipitates are collected byfiltration and dried to give1-[1-{4-[2-(2-aminophenyl)thio-1-imidazolyl]benzoyl}-4-piperidinyl}-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril(1.6 g) as white powder.

¹ H-NMR (CDCl₃) δ ppm: 1.7-2.1 (2H, m), 2.5-3.5 (10H, m), 3.7-4.2 (1H,m), 4.2-4.5 (1H, m), 4.6-5.2 (1H, m), 6.47 (1H, dt, J=1.2 Hz, J=8.0 Hz),7.62 (1H, dd, J=1.2 Hz, J=8.0 Hz), 6.95 (1H, dd, J=1.2 Hz, J=8.0 Hz),7.0-7.3 (7H, m), 7.34 (2H, d, J=8.4 Hz), 7.54 (2H, d, J=8.4 Hz)

Example 41

To a solution of1-{1-[4-(2-imidazolyl)benzoyl]-4-piperidinyl}-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril(1.0 g) and potassium carbonate (0.35 g) in dimethylformamide (10 ml) isadded methyl iodide (0.16 ml) under ice-cooling, and the mixture isstirred at room temperature overnight. Further, to the mixture are addedmethyl iodide (0.16 ml) and potassium carbonate (0.3 g), and the mixtureis stirred at room temperature for 8 hours. The mixture is poured intoice-water, extracted with ethyl acetate, washed with water and driedover sodium sulfate. After concentrated under reduced pressure, theresulting residue is purified by silica gel column chromatography(eluent; dichloromethane:methanol=25:1) and recrystallized from ethylacetate to give1-{1-[4-(1-methyl-2-imidazolyl)benzoyl]-4-piperidinyl}-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril(0.15 g) as colorless scales, m.p. 177°-179° C.

Salts encompass non-toxic salts of the compounds used in this inventionwhich are generally prepared by reacting the free base with a suitableorganic or inorganic acid. Representative salts include the followingsalts:

    ______________________________________                                        Acetate           Lactobionate                                                Benzenesulfonate  Laurate                                                     Benzoate          Malate                                                      Bicarbonate       Maleate                                                     Bisulfate         Mandelate                                                   Bitartrate        Mesylate                                                    Borate            Methylbromide                                               Bromide           Methylnitrate                                               Calcium Edetate   Methylsulfate                                               Camsylate         Mucate                                                      Carbonate         Napsylate                                                   Chloride          Nitrate                                                     Clavulanate       N-methylglucamine                                           Citrate           ammonium salt                                               Dihydrochloride   Oleate                                                      Edetate           Oxalate                                                     Edisylate         Pamoate (Embonate)                                          Estolate          Palmitate                                                   Esylate           Pantothenate                                                Fumarate          Phosphate/diphosphate                                       Gluceptate        Polygalacturonate                                           Gluconate         Salicylate                                                  Glutamate         Stearate                                                    Glycollylarsanilate                                                                             Sulfate                                                     Hexylresorcinate  Subacetate                                                  Hydrabamine       Succinate                                                   Hydrobromide      Tannate                                                     Hydrochloride     Tartrate                                                    Hydroxynaphthoate Teoclate                                                    Iodide            Tosylate                                                    Isothionate       Triethiodide                                                Lactate           Valerate                                                    ______________________________________                                    

The term "pharmacologically effective amount" shall mean that amount ofa drug or pharmaceutical agent that will elicit the biological ormedical response of a tissue, system, animal or human that is beingsought by a researcher or clinician.

The term "preterm labor" shall mean expulsion from the uterus of aviable infant before the normal end of gestation, or more particularly,onset of labor with effacement and dilation of the cervix before the37th week of gestation. It may or may not be associated with vaginalbleeding or rupture of the membranes.

The term "dysmenorrhea" shall mean painful menstruation.

The term "Caesarean delivery" shall mean incision through the abdominaland uterine walls for delivery of a fetus.

The ability of the compounds of formula I to antagonize oxytocin makesthese compounds useful as pharmacologic agents for mammals, especiallyfor humans, for the treatment and prevention of disorders whereinoxytocin may be involved. Examples of such disorders include pretermlabor and especially dysmenorrhea. These compounds may also findusefulness for stoppage of labor preparatory to Caesarean delivery.

The compounds of the present invention can be administered in such oraldosage forms as tablets, capsules (each including timed release andsustained release formulations), pills, powders, granules, elixers,tinctures, suspensions, syrups and emulsions. Likewise, they may also beadministered in intravenous (both bolus and infusion), intraperitoneal,subcutaneous or intramuscular form, all using forms well known to thoseof ordinary skill in the pharmaceutical arts. An effective but non-toxicamount of the compound desired can be employed as a tocolytic agent.

The dosage regimen utilizing the compounds of the present invention isselected in accordance with a variety of factors including type,species, age, weight, sex and medical condition of the patient; theseverity of the condition to be treated; the route of administration;the renal and hepatic function of the patient; and the particularcompound or salt thereof employed. An ordinarily skilled physician orveterinarian can readily determine and prescribe the effective amount ofthe drug required to prevent, counter or arrest the progress of thecondition.

Oral dosages of the present invention, when used for the indicatedeffects, will range between about 0.3-6.0 gm/day orally. Intravenously,the most preferred doses will range from 0.1 to about 10 mg/minuteduring a constant rate infusion. Advantageously, compounds of thepresent invention may be administered in a single daily dose, or thetotal daily dosage may be administered in divided doses of two, three orfour times daily. Furthermore, preferred compounds for the presentinvention can be administered in intranasal form via topical use ofsuitable intranasal vehicles, or via transdermal routes, using thoseforms of transdermal skin patches well known to those of ordinary skillin that art. To be administered in the form of a transdermal deliverysystem, the dosage administration will, of course, be continuous ratherthan intermittant throughout the dosage regimen.

In the methods of the present invention, the compounds herein describedin detail can form the active ingredient, and are typically administeredin admixture with suitable pharmaceutical diluents, excipients orcarriers (collectively referred to herein as "carrier" materials)suitably selected with respect to the intended form of administration,that is, oral tablets, capsules, elixirs, syrups and the like, andconsistent with conventional pharmaceutical practices.

For instance, for oral administration in the form of a tablet orcapsule, the active drug component can be combined with an oral,non-toxic pharmaceutically acceptable inert carrier such as ethanol,glycerol, water and the like. Moreover, when desired or necessary,suitable binders, lubricants, disintegrating agents and coloring agentscan also be incorporated into the mixture. Suitable binders includestarch, gelatin, natural sugars such as glucose or beta-lactose, cornsweeteners, natural and synthetic gums such as acacia, tragacanth orsodium alginate, carboxymethylcellulose, polyethylene glycol, waxes andthe like. Lubricants used in these dosage forms include sodium oleate,sodium stearate, magnesium stearate, sodium benzoate, sodium acetate,sodium chloride and the like. Disintegrators include, withoutlimitation, starch, methyl cellulose, agar, bentonite, zanthan gum andthe like.

The compounds of the present invention can also be administered in theform of liposome delivery systems, such as small unilamellar vesicles,large unilamellar vesicles and multilamellar vesicles. Liposomes can beformed from a variety of phospholipids, such as cholesterol,stearylamine or phosphatidylcholines.

Compounds of the present invention may also be delivered by use ofmonoclonal antibodies as individual carriers to which the compoundmolecules are coupled. The compounds of the present invention may alsobe coupled with soluble polymers as targetable drug carriers. Suchpolymers can include polyvinylpyrrolidone, pyran copolymer,polyhydroxypropyl- methacrylamide-phenol,polyhydroxyethylaspartamidephenol, or polyethyleneoxidepolylysinesubstituted with palmitoyl residues. Furthermore, the compounds of thepresent invention may be coupled to a class of biodegradable polymersuseful in achieving controlled release of a drug, for example,polylactic acid, polepsilon caprolactone, polyhydroxy butyric acid,polyorthoesters, polyacetals, polydihydropyrans, polycyanoacrlates andcross-linked or amphipathic block copolymers of hydrogels.

RADIOLIGAND BINDING ASSAYS

The high affinity binding of [³ H] oxytocin (OT)([tyrosyl, 3,5-[³ H]OT;30-60 Ci/mmol; New England Nuclear. Boston, Mass.) to uterine OTreceptors was based on an assay (Fuchs, A-R; Fuchs, F; Soloff, MS. 1985J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab. 60:37) using a crude membrane preparation ofuteri taken from diethylstilbestrol dipropionate (DES)-treated (0.3mg/kg, ip; 18-24) rats. Competition studies were conducted atequilibrium (60 minutes; 22° C.) using 1 nM[³ H]OT in the followingassay buffer: 50 mM Tris-HCl, 5 mM MgCl₂, and 0.1% BSA, pH 7.4.Nonspecific binding (10% of the total binding) was determined using 1 μMunlabeled OT and the binding reaction was terminated by filtrationthrough glass fiber filters using a cell harvester (model 7019, Skatron,Inc., Sterling, Va.).

The measurement of [³ H]vasopressin (AVP) ([phenylalanyl-3,4 5-³ H]AVP;80-90 Ci/mmol; New England Nuclear) binding to a crude membranepreparation of male rat liver (AVP-V₁ sites) or kidney medulla (AVP-V₂sites) was determined according to the method of Butlen, et al. (Butlen,D; Guillon, G; Rajerison, R. M.; Jard, S; Sawyer, W. H.; Manning, M.1978 Mol Pharmacol 14:1006).

Competition assays were conducted at equilibrium (30 minutes at 30° C.)using 1 nM [³ M]AVP (liver) or 2 nM [³ H]AVP (kidney) in the followingassay buffer: 100 mM Tris-HCl, 5 mM MgCl₂, 0.1% BSA, 50 mMphenylmethylsulfonylfluoride, and 50 mg/ml bacitracin, pH 8.0.Nonspecific binding (5-10% of the total binding) was determined using 10μM unlabeled AVP, and the binding reaction was terminated by filtrationas described above for the [³ H]OT binding assay.

IC₅₀ values were determined for both [³ H]OT and [³ H]AVP binding assaysby linear regression of the relation log concentration of compound vs.percent inhibition of specific binding. Data are also shown as thedegree (%) of inhibition of specific binding at a given concentration ofcompound.

    ______________________________________                                                     IC.sub.50 [.sup.3 H] OT                                                                  [.sup.3 H]AVP-V.sub.1                                 Example      (rat uterus)                                                                             (rat liver)                                           ______________________________________                                        1             570       140                                                   2            1100       120                                                   3            2500       320                                                   4            1000       130                                                   5             560        39                                                   ______________________________________                                    

Radioligand binding for additional subgenera of compounds wereadditionally performed for each of the following three groups.

    ______________________________________                                         ##STR526##                                                                                IC.sub.5, nM or % Inhibition                                     X    R             rat OT      rat V1/V2                                      ______________________________________                                        CO   phenyl        69% @ 10 uM 1,300/ca. 100,000                              CO   1-naphthyl    69% @ 10 uM 17%/5% @ 3 uM                                  CO   2-naphthyl    75% @ 10 uM 75%/7% @ 3 uM                                  CO   5-indolyl     1,700 nM    240/56,000                                     CO   p-CH .sub.2C.sub.6 H .sub.4OCH.sub.3                                                        2,400 nM    6,000/>100,000                                 CO   p-CH.sub.2C.sub.6 H.sub.4NH.sub.2                                                           19% @ 1 uM  27%/1% @ 3 uM                                  CO   p-CH .sub.2C.sub.6 H .sub.4NHAc                                                             2,300       950/>100,000                                   SO.sub.2                                                                           p-C.sub.6 H.sub.4OCH.sub.3                                                                  36% @ 10 uM 15%/12% @ 3 uM                                 SO.sub.2                                                                           (+)-camphor-10-yl                                                                           1,900       8,000/72,000                                   ______________________________________                                         ##STR527##                                                                             IC.sub.50, nM or % Inhibition                                       R           rat OT        rat V1/V2                                           ______________________________________                                        H           69% @ 10 uM   1,3000/ca. 100,000                                  o-OCH.sub.3 1,100         380/66,000                                          m-OCH.sub.3 2,700         2,100/>100,000                                      o-Cl, p-Cl  7% @ 10 uM    34%/1% @ 3 uM                                       o-CH.sub.3, p-CH.sub.3                                                                    79% @ 10 uM   48%/55% @ 3 uM                                      o-OCH.sub.3, p-OCH.sub.3                                                                  560           39/28,000                                           o-Cl, p-NO.sub.2                                                                          15,000        34%/6% @ 3 uM                                       ______________________________________                                         ##STR528##                                                                             IC50, nM or % Inhibition                                            R            rat OT        rat V.sub.1 /V.sub.2                               ______________________________________                                        H            69% @ 10 μM                                                                              1,300/ca. 100,000                                  CH.sub.3     73% @ 10 μM                                                                              370/64,000                                         CF.sub.3     69% @ 10 μM                                                                              800/60,000                                         CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                                          80% @ 10 μM                                                                              340/51,000                                         tert-C.sub.4 H.sub. 9                                                                      77% @ 10 μM                                                                              800/ca. 70,000                                     C.sub.6 H.sub.5                                                                            3,500         65%/2% @ 3 μM                                   F            69% @ 10 μM                                                                              1,100/≧100,000                              OCH.sub.3    1,000         130/38,000                                         O-nC.sub.4 H.sub.9                                                                         38% @ 1 μM 420/54,000                                         O(CH.sub.2).sub.3 NPth                                                                     1,100         120/≧100,000                                O(CH.sub.2).sub.3 NHAc                                                                     570           140/ca. 100,000                                    NO.sub.2     57% @ 10 μM                                                                              1,700/>100,000                                     CN           52% @ 10 μM                                                                              59%/3% @ 3 μM                                   CO.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                                          1,400 nM      35,000/>100,000                                    ______________________________________                                    

While the invention has been described and illustrated with reference tocertain preferred embodiments thereof, those skilled in the art willappreciate that various changes, modifications and substitutions can bemade therein without departing from the spirit and scope of theinvention. For example, effective dosages other than the preferreddosages as set forth hereinabove may be applicable as a consequence ofvariations in the responsiveness of the mammal being treated forprevention of preterm labor, or for other indications for the compoundsof the invention indicated above. Likewise, the specific pharmacologicalresponses observed may vary according to and depending upon theparticular active compound selected or whether there are presentpharmaceutical carriers, as well as the type of formulation and mode ofadministration employed, and such expected variations or differences inthe results are contemplated in accordance with the objects andpractices of the present invention. It is intended, therefore, that theinvention be limited only by the scope of the claims which follow andthat such claims be interpreted as broadly.

What is claimed is:
 1. A method of preventing preterm labor in a mammalin need thereof, comprising the step of administering to said mammal apharmacologically effective amount of a compound of the formula:##STR529## wherein R¹ is hydrogen; nitro; lower alkoxy; loweralkoxycarbonyl; lower alkyl; halogen; amino having one to twosubstituents selected from the group consisting of lower alkanoyl, loweralkyl, benzoyl and phenyl lower alkoxycarbonyl; hydroxy; cyano; carboxy;lower alkanoyloxy; or hydrazinocarbonyl;q is an integer of 1 to 3 and Ris a group of the formula ##STR530## wherein R² is hydrogen; loweralkoxycarbonyl; phenoxycarbonyl which phenyl ring may be substituted byone to three substituents selected from nitro and an amino havingoptionally one or two substituents selected from a lower alkanoyl, loweralkyl or benzoyl; phenyl lower alkenylcarbonyl; phenyl lower alkanoylsubstituted by amino which in turn is substituted by loweralkoxycarbonyl; alkanoyl; alkenylcarbonyl; phenylsulfonyl substituted bylower alkoxy; a group of the formula ##STR531## wherein R⁸ and R⁹ arethe same or different and are each hydrogen or phenyl substituted bylower alkoxy, lower alkyl, halogen, amino substituted by lower alkyl,lower alkanoyl or nitro; carbonyl substituted by a heterocyclic ringsubstituted by one to three substituents selected from phenyl loweralkoxycarbonyl, phenyl lower alkoxy, oxo, lower alkyl or loweralkylenedioxy; a group of the formula ##STR532## naphthylcarbonyl;thienyl lower alkanoyl; tricyclo[3.3.1.1]decanyl(lower)alkanoyl;tricyclo[3.3.1.1.]-decanylcarbonyl; or a group of the formula ##STR533##wherein p is 0 or an integer of 1 to 3, and R¹³ is hydroxy; alkoxy;alkoxy having one or two substituents selected from hydroxy, loweralkanoyloxy, tri-lower alkylammonium, lower alkoxy, or a group of theformula ##STR534## wherein R³² and R³³ are the same or different and areeach hydrogen, lower alkyl, hydroxy-substituted lower alkyl, loweralkanoyl, tetrahydropyranyl lower alkyl, phenyl, phenyl lower alkylwherein the alkyl moiety may optionally be substituted by hydroxy andthe phenyl ring may optionally be substituted by a lower alkoxy, or apyridyl lower alkyl; or R³² and R³³ may be bound to nitrogen to form a 5or 6 membered saturated heterocyclic ring which may be intervened withnitrogen, oxygen or sulfur wherein the heterocyclic group may optionallybe substituted by a member selected from carbamoyl, lower alkyl, phenyllower alkyl, phenyl or hydroxy-substituted lower alkyl;carboxy-substituted alkoxy; halogen-substituted lower alkoxy; loweralkoxycarbonyl-substituted alkoxy; lower alkanoyloxy-substituted loweralkoxy; lower alkenyloxy substituted lower alkoxy; lower alkoxy loweralkoxy; lower alkylsulfonyloxy-substituted lower alkoxy;benzoyloxy-substituted lower alkoxy;tricyclo[3.3.1.1]decanyl-substituted lower alkoxy; lower alkoxy loweralkoxy substituted by one or two substituents selected from hydroxy andan amino being optionally substituted by lower alkyl;morpholinyl-substituted lower alkoxy; benzimidazolylsulfinyl-substitutedlower alkoxy; a group of the formula ##STR535## wherein A is alkylene, kis an integer of 0 or 1, E is --CO-- or --OCO--, R⁴ and R⁵ are the sameor different and are each hydrogen; lower alkyl which may optionally besubstituted by hydroxy or cyano; lower alkenyl, lower alkynyl; phenyllower alkyl; lower alkanoyl which may optionally have one to threesubstituents of a halogen atom; benzoyl which phenyl ring may optionallybe substituted by a member selected from nitro and an amino havingoptionally one or two substituents selected from lower alkyl, loweralkanoyl or phenyl lower alkoxycarbonyl; phenyl; lower alkoxycarbonyl;lower alkoxycarbonyl lower alkyl wherein the lower alkyl moiety mayoptionally be substituted by hydroxy or an amino having optionally aphenyl lower alkoxycarbonyl substituent; an amido having optionally alower alkyl substituent; a pyrrolidinyl-substituted carbonyl whichpyrrodinyl ring may optionally be substituted by phenyl loweralkoxycarbonyl; amino-substituted lower alkanoyl wherein the loweralkanoyl moiety may optionally be substituted by a member selected fromphenyl lower alkoxycarbonyl amino, hydroxy, phenyl optionally having ahydroxy substituent, carbamoyl, imidazolyl or a lower alkylthio, and theamino group may optionally have a substituent selected from a loweralkyl optionally having a hydroxy substituent, lower alkenyl, phenyllower alkyl optionally having a lower alkoxy substituent on the phenylring, lower alkylsulfonyl, lower alkanoyl, lower alkylsulfonyl, aphenylsulfonyl which phenyl ring may optionally be substituted by alower alkyl group, nitro or amino having optionally one or twosubstituents selected from a lower alkyl and a lower alkanoyl;amido-substituted lower alkyl wherein the lower alkyl moiety optionallyhas a substituent selected from phenyl optionally having a hydroxysubstituent, imidazolyl, carbamoyl or a lower alkylthio, and the amidogroup may optionally have a lower alkyl substituent; amino-substitutedlower alkyl which may optionally be substituted by a lower alkyl or alower alkanoyl; anilinocarbonyl; piperidinyl which may optionally besubstituted by phenyl lower alkyl; cycloalkyl, cycloalkenylcarbonyl;cycloalkylcarbonyl which may optionally have one to three substituentsselected from hydroxy and a lower alkanoyloxy;tetrahydropyranyl-substituted lower alkyl wherein the tetrahydropyranylring may optionally have one to four substituents selected from hydroxyand a lower alkoxy; lower alkanoyl which is substituted by a 5 or 6membered saturated heterocyclic group selected from pyrrolidinyl,piperazinyl, piperidinyl and morpholinyl wherein the heterocyclic groupmay have optionally a substituent selected from a lower alkyl andphenyl; piperidinyl-substituted carbonyl which may optionally besubstituted by a lower alkanoyl; lower alkanoyloxy lower alkyl;pyridyl-substituted lower alkyl; or an amido acid residue which can forman amido group with its amino group or R⁴ and R⁵ may bind together withthe nitrogen atom to which they bond to form a 5 or 6 membered saturatedor unsaturated heterocyclic group which may be intervened or not withnitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, wherein the heterocyclic group mayoptionally be substituted by a member selected from a phenyl havingoptionally a substituent selected from a lower alkoxy and a halogenatom, oxo, hydroxy, lower alkenyl, carboxy, phenyl lower alkyl having anoptional hydroxy substituent on the lower alkyl moiety, lower alkanoyllower alkyl having optionally a hydroxy substituent, benzoyl, an amidohaving optionally a lower alkyl substituent, anilinocarbonyl, benzoyllower alkyl lower alkylsulfonyl, piperidinyl, pyrimidyl, pyridyl, andlower alkoxycarbonyl; carbamoyloxy-substituted lower alkoxy; loweralkylthio-substituted lower alkoxy; alkinyloxy; phenoxy; loweralkanoyloxy; lower alkylsulfonyloxy; lower alkynyl; phenyl lower alkoxy;cycloalkyl; cycloalkyloxy; cycloalkenyloxy;imidazo[4,5-c]pyridyl-carbonyl lower alkoxy; a group of the formula##STR536## wherein k is as defined above, B is a lower alkylene or agroup --CO-- and R⁶ and R⁷ are the same or different and are eachhydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkanoyl having optionally one to threehalogen substituents, carboxy lower alkyl, lower alkoxycarbonyl, loweralkoxycarbonyl lower alkyl, lower alkenyl, amido-substituted lower alkylhaving an optional lower alkyl substituent, or a phenyl loweralkoxycarbonyl, or R⁶ and R⁷ may bind together with a nitrogen atom towhich they bond to form a 5 or 6 membered, saturated or unsaturatedheterocyclic group which may be intervened or not with nitrogen, oxygenor sulfur, wherein the heterocyclic group may optionally have asubstituent selected from a lower alkoxycarbonyl, lower alkyl, loweralkylthio, or oxo; nitro; halogen; lower alkylsulfonyl; lower alkylwhich may optionally have one to three substituents selected from ahalogen, hydroxy, phenyl and lower alkoxy; cyano-substituted loweralkoxy, pyrrolyl-substituted lower alkoxy; cyano; lower alkoxycarbonyl;amidino; carbamoyl; carboxy; lower alkanoyl; benzoyl; loweralkoxycarbonyl lower alkyl; carboxy lower alkyl; lower alkoxy loweralkyl; lower alkanoyloxy lower alkyl; hydroxyimino; substituted loweralkyl; phenyl; lower alkylthio; lower alkylsulfinyl; lower alkenyloptionally having a hydroxy substituent; lower alkylenedioxy, loweralkylsilyl; pyrimidylthio-substituted lower alkoxy;pyrimidylsulfinyl-substituted lower alkoxy;pyrimidylsulfonyl-substituted lower alkoxy; imidazolylthio-substitutedlower alkoxy which may optionally have a lower alkyl substituent;imidazolylsulfonyl-substituted lower alkoxy which may optionally have alower alkyl substituent; ammonium-lower alkoxy having three substituentsselected from lower alkoxy, lower alkenyl and oxo;phenylthio-substituted lower alkoxy which phenyl ring may optionallyhave a substituent selected from nitro and amino;phenylsulfonyl-substituted lower alkoxy which phenyl ring may optionallyhave a substituent selected from nitro and an amino having optionallyone or two substituents selected from a lower alkanoyl and lower alkyl;pyridylthio-substituted lower alkoxy; or a pyridylsulfonyl-substitutedlower alkoxy which pyridyl ring may optionally be substituted by oxo; nis an integer of 1 or 2; m is 0 or an integer of 1 to 3; R³ is a loweralkyl; R¹⁰ is a group of the formula ##STR537## wherein k is as definedabove and R¹¹ and R¹² are the same or different and are each hydrogen,lower alkyl, phenyl lower alkyl, lower alkenyl, benzoyl which mayoptionally have a lower alkoxy substituent, tricyclo[3.3.1.1]decanyl, aphenyl which may optionally have a lower alkoxy substituent or acycloalkyl, or R¹¹ and R¹² may bind together with the nitrogen atom towhich they bond to form a saturated or unsaturated heterocyclic groupwhich may be intervened or not with nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur, whereinthe heterocyclic group may optionally have a substituent selected from abenzoyl, a lower alkanoyl, phenyl lower alkyl and a phenyl which mayoptionally be substituted by a lower alkoxy and a lower alkonoyl; thebond between 3 and 4 positions of the carbostyril ring is a single bondor double bond; provided that when R¹ is hydrogen and the k in theformula ##STR538## is 0, R¹¹ and R¹² are not simultaneously hydrogenatoms and including the pharmaceutically acceptable salts of thecompounds of the formula I.
 2. A method of preventing preterm labor in amammal in need thereof, comprising the step of administering to saidmammal a pharmacologically effective amount of a compound of theformula: ##STR539## wherein X is oxygen or sulfur, Y is hydrogen orlower alkyl;R^(A) is a group of the formula ##STR540## wherein n is 1 or2, A is a lower alkylene, and R¹ is a benzoyl which phenyl mayoptionally have one to three substituents selected from a lower alkoxyand an amino having optionally a lower alkyl substituent; or R^(A) is agroup of the formula ##STR541## wherein n is as defined above, andR^(2A) is a group of the formula ##STR542## wherein R^(3A) is a loweralkoxy; or a 5 or 6 membered heterocyclic ring having 1 to 2 heteroatoms selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur which may optionallyhave a substituent selected from lower alkyl, oxo, phenyl optionallyhaving a substituent selected from halogen and a lower alkoxy on thephenyl ring and a phenylthio optionally having a substituent selectedfrom nitro and amino; lower alkynylthio; pyrrolidinyl-substituted loweralkylthio; pyrrolidinyl-substituted lower alkylsulfinyl;pyrrolidinyl-substituted lower alkylsulfonyl; a group of the formula##STR543## wherein B is a lower alkylene having optionally a hydroxysubstituent, R is hydrogen and R⁵ is tricyclo[3.3.1.1]decanyl,tricyclo[3.3.1.1]decanyl-lower alkyl, halogen-substituted lower alkyl,lower alkoxycarbonyl-lower alkanoyloxy-lower alkyl, lower alkanyl, orlower alkenyl, or R⁴ and R⁵ may bind together with the nitrogen atom towhich then bond to form a group of the formula ##STR544## wherein R⁶ isan amino which may optionally be substituted by a lower alkanoyl havingoptionally one to three halogen substituents; or lower alkoxy having twosubstituents selected from an aminocarbonyloxy having optionally a loweralkyl substituent or a group of the formula ##STR545## wherein R⁷ and R⁸are the same of different and are each hydrogen or lower alkyl; m is aninteger of 1 to 3; the bond between the 3 and 4 positions of thecarbostyril ring is a single bond or a double bond; provided that whenall of R^(3A) are lower alkoxy or when R⁵ is a lower alkanoyl, X issulfur and that when R⁵ is lower alkenyl and X is oxygen, B is a loweralkylene having a hydroxy substituent, and further that when R^(3A) is aheterocyclic group having a lower alkyl or oxo substituent, theheterocyclic group is bound to the phenyl ring at the position otherthen the hetero atom, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. 3.A method of preventing preterm labor in a mammal in need thereof,comprising the step of administering to said mammal a pharmacologicallyeffective amount of a compound of the formula: ##STR546## wherein X isCO or SO₂ ; R is unsubstituted or substituted phenyl where saidsubstituents are R¹ or R² ; naphthyl; indolyl; p--CH₂ --C₆ H₄ --OCH₃ ;p--CH₂ C₆ H₄ --NH₂ ; p--CH₂ --C₆ H₄ --NHAc;; or camphor-10-yl;R¹ ishalogen, nitro, cyano, lower alkoxycarbonyl, phenyl, hydroxy, O--(CH₂)₃N═Pth where Pth is phthaloyl, O--(CH₂)₃ NHCOCH₃ or lower alkoxy; and R²is hydrogen, hydroxy; or lower alkoxy which may be substituted whereinsaid substituent is carbonylamine which may be substituted by loweralkyl; or 5 membered heterocyclic rings having 1 nitrogen heteroatom andwhere said substituent is phenyl or oxo; and the pharmaceuticallyacceptable salts thereof.
 4. A method of stopping labor prior toCaesarian delivery in a mammal in need thereof, comprising the step ofadministering to said mammal a pharmacologically effective amount of acompound as claimed in claim
 1. 5. A method of treating dysmenorrhea ina mammal in need thereof, comprising the step of administering to saidmammal a pharmacologically effective amount of a compound as claimed inclaim 1.